NONE · PIPER PA-28-180 · 2026-05-28 · Chesapeake, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA26LA220
Event ID
20260529203077
Type
Accident
Date
2026-05-28
Location
Chesapeake, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.780765, -76.45128
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N55739
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper decision to continue with an unstabilized approach, which resulted in a hard landing, loss of directional control, and collision with a runway marker light and sign.