No fatalities
30 Apr 2021: PIPER PA-28-161 NO SERIES — Columbia, KY
On 30 Apr 2021, a PIPER PA-28-161 NO SERIES was involved in an aviation accident near Columbia, KY. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to obtain a proper touchdown point on the runway, which resulted in a runway excursion. 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 failure to obtain a proper touchdown point on the runway, which resulted in a runway excursion.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotDescent/approach/glide path — Not attained/maintained