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Piper PA-28-180 N33061

26 November 2004 · Appomattox, Virginia, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 26 November 2004 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N33061 was involved in an accident near Appomattox, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 18:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Appomattox, Virginia, United States
Nearest airport
Highview Farms Airport (94VA)
Coordinates
37.2511, -78.8347
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-180
Registration
N33061
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Lynchburg → Appomattox
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC05CA023

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

the pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight progressed without incident until on approach to land. On final, the airplane began to settle, and then touched down approximately 25 yards short of the runway. The left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing was substantially damaged during the accident sequence. The pilot reported no mechanical difficulties with the airplane, and examination of the wreckage revealed no preimpact failures or malfunctions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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