# Accident 19970614014219A: Piper PA28140FL, Morgantown, PA, June 14, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 14, 1997, 00:30 local time
- Place: Morgantown, PA
- Airport: Morgantown Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1505° N, 75.9006° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1505&lon=-75.9006&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9268W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9268W-1998-03-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-235 (registry code 7102810, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28140FL
- Reported engine: LYC O540*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD97LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA089) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970614014219A

## Narrative

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

TRIED TO LAND AT NIGHT SANS RUNWAY LIGHTING. LANDED SHORT COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR. DAMAGED WINGS.

## 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 IAD97LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA089), Jun 14, 1997: Piper PA-28 (N9268W), Morgantown, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to attempt a landing on and his failure to align with an unlighted runway at night. Factors were the lack of runway lighting and the night light condition.

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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