19921204049299A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Novato, CA · December 4, 1992

Date: December 4, 1992 · 06:25 local
Place: Novato, CA
Airport: Gnoss Field Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4338N
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX93LA061
Reported as: Piper PA28181
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 163 total4 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N4338NRegistered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-8490049 · Built 1984 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Landed on unlighted airport. Ran off runway and struck VASI lights.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED ON UNLIGHTED AIRPORT. RAN OFF RUNWAY AND STRUCK VASI LIGHTS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX93LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNovato, CAFailed to maintain directional control and an inadequate visual lookout. Contributing to this accident were the inoperative runway lights.Dec 4, 1992 · Substantial damage