PIQUA, OH, USA
N55786
PIPER PA28R-200
THE PILOT SAID WHILE ON SHORT FINAL THAT HE WAS FAST, THE '... AIRPLANE SUDDENLY LOST ALTITUDE...', AND HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO ADD POWER. THE MAIN GEAR HIT THE TERRAIN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLAPSED.
THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO GET TOO LOW ON SHORT FINAL AND STRUCK THE TERRAIN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PROPER GLIDE PATH WAS NOT MAINTAINED, RESULTING IN THE INTENDED TOUCHDOWN POINT NOT BEING ATTAINED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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