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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Sanford, FL · September 23, 1986

Date
September 23, 1986 · 08:07 local
Place
Sanford, FL
Airport
Sanford
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8200Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA86LA251
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
831 total577 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Collided with approach lights during landing into sun. VASI not used by pilot. Overrun not adequately marked.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH APPROACH LIGHTS DURING LANDING INTO SUN. VASI NOT USED BY PILOT. OVERRUN NOT ADEQUATELY MARKED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.