No fatalities
20 Jan 2025: PIPER PA-28-235 — Mount Vernon, IL
On 20 Jan 2025, a PIPER PA-28-235 was involved in an aviation accident near Mount Vernon, IL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a collision with terrain. 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 improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Landing flare — Not attained/maintainedPilot