No fatalities

PIPER PA-32-300 accident at Redding, CA, 8 Mar 2025

Redding, CA, United States

On March 8, 2025, a PIPER PA-32-300 was involved in an aviation accident near Redding, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized approach and his delayed action to perform a go-around, resulting in a collision with the runway surface. 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 maintain a stabilized approach and his delayed action to perform a go-around, resulting in a collision with the runway surface.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Landing flare — Not attained/maintainedPilot