CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, USA
N2466B
PIPER PA-38-112
AFTER PERFORMING FOUR SUCCESSFUL NIGHT APPROACHES THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A SHORT FIELD APPROACH WITH THE LANDING LIGHT OFF.ON FINAL HE STATED IT APPEARED HE WAS GETTING TOO LOW SO HE TURNED THE LANDING LIGHT ON AND CONTINUED THE APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BANK 50 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND CONTINUED THROUGH A SNOWBANK.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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