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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Dayton, OH · March 6, 1993

Date: March 6, 1993 · 20:00 local
Place: Dayton, OH
Airport: Dayton General Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2868Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBBFO93LA047
Reported as: Piper PA28181
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 365 total265 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N2868YRegistered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7990511 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Too low on final. Landed on approach lights short of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

TOO LOW ON FINAL. LANDED ON APPROACH LIGHTS SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

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 BFO93LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSpringboro, OHThe pilot misjudged his distance, and altitude on final approach, and failed to attain the proper touchdown point.Mar 7, 1993 · Substantial damage