No fatalities

PIPER PA-28-180 accident at Rockwall, TX, 9 Dec 2021

Rockwall, TX, United States

On December 9, 2021, a PIPER PA-28-180 operated by MMM FRIEMEL INC was involved in an aviation accident near Rockwall, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to go-around during the unstable visual approach, which resulted in a bounced touchdown near the end of the runway and the subsequent runway excursion. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to go-around during the unstable visual approach, which resulted in a bounced touchdown near the end of the runway and the subsequent runway excursion.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotCapability exceededEffect on equipment