ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229619
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| Date: | Saturday 3 November 2018 |
| Time: | 19:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-236 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2956B |
| MSN: | 28-7911270 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2999 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-J3A5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Merced, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lincoln Regional Karl Harder Field, CA (KLHM) |
| Merced Municipal Airport, CA (MCE/KMCE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during a night currency flight, he flew to an airport with which he was not familiar. He recalled that the approach was normal, and that, during the flare, the airplane collided with three of the runway’s medium-intensity approach lighting system runway alignment indicator lights. He then landed the airplane on the runway, and during taxi to parking, the nosewheel tire deflated.
The pilot reported that it had been more than 90 days since his last flight at night.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the lower right aft fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper glidepath during a landing at night, which resulted in a collision with approach lights.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2019 07:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 01-Sep-2020 18:39 | harro | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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