# Accident 19951219041579A: Piper PA32300, Monroe, NC, December 19, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 19, 1995, 18:45 local time
- Place: Monroe, NC
- Airport: Monroe Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Missed Approach IFR
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: UOAA
- Location: 35.0701° N, 80.5207° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0701&lon=-80.5207&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4219T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4219T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32-300 (registry code 7103212, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32300
- Reported engine: LYC IO540K1A5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL96LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA024) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951219041579A

## Narrative

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

ON ILS SAW AIRPORT LIGHTS AT DH. UNABLE LAND. BEGAN MISSED APPROACH. STRUCK TREES. DIVERTED TO ALTERNATE. BUSTED DH

## 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 ATL96LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA024), Dec 19, 1995: Piper PA-32-300 (N4219T), Monroe, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate planning and failure to follow operating procedures resulted in his descent below the decision height while on final approach.

## Other reports on N4219T (1)

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

- [Accident 20230910021149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230910021149A), Sep 10, 2023: Piper PA-32-300 (N4219T), Moberly, MO, Substantial damage. During the landing approach into the airport. Engine lost power and the pilot did his best to perform an emergency landing under challenging circumstances. The…

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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