Piper PA28 N926MK

Summary

On 27 October 2024 at about 15:30 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N926MK was involved in an accident near Fairmont, West 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.

Date

27 October 2024 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Fairmont, West Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Fairmont Municipal Airport-Fra (4G7)

Coordinates

39.4482, -80.1675

Aircraft

Piper PA28

Registration

N926MK

Category

Airplane

Year built

1971

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA25LA025

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent loss of directional control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that after a successful first landing, he attempted a second landing but initiated a go-around due to the airplane being high on final approach. On the second attempt, he noted that the wind velocity had increased. During the landing, the airplane bounced and was pushed to the left. Despite corrective inputs, the airplane veered off the runway, impacted a guardrail, and a postimpact fire ensued. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.