19851013076259A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-201T · Concord, CA · October 13, 1985

Date: October 13, 1985 · 19:48 local
Place: Concord, CA
Airport: Buchanan Field
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N47340
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX86LA015
Reported as: Piper PA28R201T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO360FB
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 182 total12 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N47340Registration cancelled Jan 12, 1989 · Piper PA-28R-201TS/N 28R7703359 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-201T

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What happened

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Pilot said that the approach lights caused excessive glare in her contact lenses. Landed short,hit approach lights.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT SAID THAT THE APPROACH LIGHTS CAUSED EXCESSIVE GLARE IN HER CONTACT LENSES. LANDED SHORT,HIT APPROACH LIGHTS.

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 LAX86LA015Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportConcord, CAThe plt was landing at night at the conclusion of a cross country flt. On entry to the downwind for fwy 19R, the plt asked that the approach lights be turned up full bright. On short final, the plt said she encounted excessive glare in her contact lenses from…Oct 14, 1985 · Substantial damage