No fatalities

PIPER PA-28-181 accident at San Diego, CA, 27 Jul 2022

San Diego, CA, United States

On July 27, 2022, a PIPER PA-28-181 operated by COAST FLIGHT TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT INC was involved in an aviation accident near San Diego, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s unstable approach and inadequate flare which resulted in a hard, bounced landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The student pilot’s unstable approach and inadequate flare which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Descent/approach/glide path — Not attained/maintainedStudent/instructed pilotLanding flare — Not attained/maintained