No fatalities
8 Mar 2024: PIPER PA-28RT-201 — Allentown, PA
On 8 Mar 2024, a PIPER PA-28RT-201 was involved in an aviation accident near Allentown, PA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent rate during the final approach, resulting in a hard landing and collision with a runway edge light. 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 maintain a proper descent rate during the final approach, resulting in a hard landing and collision with a runway edge light.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotDescent rate — Not attained/maintained