# NTSB Accident WPR25LA066
> **PIPER PA-28RT-201T** · 2024-12-20 · Placerville, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR25LA066
- **Event ID:** 20241220199455
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2024-12-20
- **Location:** Placerville, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.723955, -120.75416
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28RT-201T
- **Registration:** N29247
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate descent rate during the landing approach, which resulted in an impact with terrain short of the runway threshold.

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