Piper PA24 N7292P

Summary

On 6 August 2016 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA24 registered N7292P was involved in an accident near Hillsboro, Ohio, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

6 August 2016 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Hillsboro, Ohio, United States

Coordinates

39.2806, -83.6758

Aircraft

Piper PA24

Registration

N7292P

Category

Airplane

Year built

1961

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hillsboro → Hillsboro

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA471

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's descent below the intended glidepath during the approach, which resulted in an impact with a ditch prior to the runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during approach, he reduced power and was convinced he had enough altitude to land on the grass runway. The pilot further reported that the airplane impacted a ditch prior to the runway which resulted in a sheared nose landing gear, collapsed main gear, and then slid about 200 feet. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.