Accident Details
Date
Sunday, September 24, 1989
NTSB Number
ATL89LA218
Location
CHINA GROVE, NC
Event ID
20001213X29304
Coordinates
35.569839, -80.580352
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
PILOT'S LOSS OF CONTROL DURING THE FINAL APPROACH IN THAT HE FAILED TO ESTABLISH A PROPER GLIDEPATH. THE AIRPLANE LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND HIS IMPROPER USE OF RUDDER AND AILERON, FOLLOWING THE APPLICATION OF FULL POWER, RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH TREES TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N9400D
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
22-6372
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
BROWN HOMER E
Address
RR 3 BOX 110
Status
Deregistered
City
CHINA GROVE
State / Zip Code
NC 28023
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL89LA218