# Accident 19891122046389A: Piper PA32R300, Johnstown, PA, November 22, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 22, 1989, 22:40 local time
- Place: Johnstown, PA
- Airport: Johnstown-Cambria County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.3596° N, 78.8703° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3596&lon=-78.8703&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1028Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1028Q-1990-07-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32R-300 (registry code 7103213, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32R300
- Reported engine: LYC IO540*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,568 total, 162 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC90LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA032) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891122046389A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

MISSED APPROACH IN FREEZING DRIZZLE ON SECOND TRY STRUCK APPROACH LIGHTS SHORT OF RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC90LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA032), Nov 23, 1989: Piper PA-32R-300 (N1028Q), Johnstown, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE ON AN ILS FINAL APPROACH, WHICH ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO DESCEND BELOW THE GLIDE PATH AND COLLIDE WITH APPROACH LIGHTING. FACTORS RELATED…

## Other reports on N1028Q (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19791204048109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791204048109I), Dec 4, 1979: Piper PA32R300 (N1028Q), Buffalo, NY. Engine lost oil pressure during cruise. Found blown gasket on vacuum pump, allowing oil leak.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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