No fatalities
20 Dec 2024: PIPER PA-28RT-201T — SARGEANT MICHAEL C — Placerville, CA
On 20 Dec 2024, a PIPER PA-28RT-201T operated by SARGEANT MICHAEL C was involved in an aviation accident near Placerville, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate descent rate during the landing approach, which resulted in an impact with terrain short of the runway threshold. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 11 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate descent rate during the landing approach, which resulted in an impact with terrain short of the runway threshold.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotDescent rate — Not attained/maintainedAirspeed — Not attained/maintainedContributed to outcome