# NTSB Accident ERA26LA247
> **PIPER PA-22-150** · 2026-06-24 · Morganton, NC, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA26LA247
- **Event ID:** 20260624203238
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2026-06-24
- **Location:** Morganton, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.823591, -81.610633
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-22-150
- **Registration:** N4552A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot and flight instructor’s failure to maintain directional control while maneuvering on the runway, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to complete a positive exchange of flight control following the loss of directional control.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=ERA26LA247) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*