ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 224011
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| Date: | Thursday 4 October 2018 |
| Time: | 19:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8220P |
| MSN: | 24-3473 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5145 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-A1D5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Winder, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Winder, GA (WDR) |
| Winder, GA (WDR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during a night flight, while lowering the flaps for landing, the cockpit lights turned off. He attempted to turn the lights back on to no avail. He added that the precision approach path indicator (PAPI) lights were off and that he could not get the runway lights to turn on either. As he was landing past “the first arrow in front [chevron in the displaced threshold],” he heard a “thump.” He taxied the airplane to the ramp without further incident.
The passenger, an airframe and powerplant mechanic, reported that, during approach after the cockpit lights went out, he used his flashlight to light up the cockpit. He was unable to correct the panel lights but observed that the runway lights were “bright.” He added that, during the landing, he felt the “bottom drop out” and that the airplane landed hard and bounced.
Postaccident examination revealed that the right horizontal stabilator sustained substantial damage. The pilot added that he and the passenger went to the beginning of the approach runway and found pieces of broken runway lights.
Archived NOTAMs for the date of the accident stated that:
RWY 31 PAPI UNUSABLE
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate approach path at night after an electrical failure, which resulted in the airplane striking runway lights.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Apr-2019 14:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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