Aviation Accident Summary FTW90LA048

CLINTON, OK, USA

Aircraft #1

N3809W

PIPER PA-32-260

Analysis

DURING A BRIGHT NIGHT APPROACH THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN 12-15 FT SHORT OF THE RWY. THE PILOT STATED WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR AND THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ACFT.

Probable Cause and Findings

PILOTS FAILURE TO CORRECTLY MAINTAIN THE PROPER GLIDEPATH, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO IMPACT SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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