What happened
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Collided with a semi truck on final at a short landing strip. (.4)during an approach to runway 20, the airplane collided with a semi-tractor trailer that was traveling west on highway 136 near the overrun at the approach end of the runway. During impact, the airplane struck the truck's sleeper compartment and a backhoe on the truck's trailer. An eyewitness said that the airplane made its approach too low to the highway. The runway overrun area was approximately 60 feet from the highway. Flight control continuity was confirmed. A check of the engine, engine controls, and all other airplane systems revealed no anomaly.
As the FAA filed it
COLLIDED WITH A SEMI TRUCK ON FINAL AT A SHORT LANDING STRIP. (.4)DURING AN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 20, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A SEMI-TRACTOR TRAILER THAT WAS TRAVELING WEST ON HIGHWAY 136 NEAR THE OVERRUN AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. DURING IMPACT, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE TRUCK'S SLEEPER COMPARTMENT AND A BACKHOE ON THE TRUCK'S TRAILER. AN EYEWITNESS SAID THAT THE AIRPLANE MADE ITS APPROACH TOO LOW TO THE HIGHWAY. THE RUNWAY OVERRUN AREA WAS APPROXIMATELY 60 FEET FROM THE HIGHWAY. FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS CONFIRMED. A CHECK OF THE ENGINE, ENGINE CONTROLS, AND ALL OTHER AIRPLANE SYSTEMS REVEALED NO ANOMALY.
NTSB investigation
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