No fatalities
12 Apr 2021: PIPER PA-28-180 — Silver City, NM
On 12 Apr 2021, a PIPER PA-28-180 was involved in an aviation accident near Silver City, NM. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s loss of situational awareness and failure to touchdown on the runway which resulted in a collision with the airport’s perimeter fence. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of situational awareness and failure to touchdown on the runway which resulted in a collision with the airport’s perimeter fence.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotEffect on operationEffect on equipment