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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-151 · Hillsville, VA · July 1, 2015

Date: July 1, 2015 · 17:07 local
Place: Hillsville, VA
Airport: Twin County
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N43503
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15LA257
Reported as: Piper PA-28-151
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,128 total2,000 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N43503Registration cancelled Nov 3, 2015 · Piper PA-28-151S/N 28-7415502 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-151 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Twin County Airport, Hillsville, VA(hlx): N43503, a PA28, crashed in a field, 200 feet short of runway 19. The local authorities responded and reported the pilot injured with minor lacerations. The pax was uninjured. The aircraft was destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

TWIN COUNTY AIRPORT, HILLSVILLE, VA(HLX): N43503, A PA28, CRASHED IN A FIELD, 200 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY 19. THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES RESPONDED AND REPORTED THE PILOT INJURED WITH MINOR LACERATIONS. THE PAX WAS UNINJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA15LA257Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGalax Hillsville, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while turning onto the final approach leg of the traffic pattern, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.Jul 1, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N43503 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19810328012759ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Minchumina, AKLanded on snow-covered runway. Nose wheel hit snow-ridge and collapsed.Mar 28, 1981 · Substantial damage