What happened
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(-23)N8133Z was on a VFR flight from williamsport, pa (ipt) to Nantucket, MA (ack) and obtained an IFR clearance from bos ARTCC for an ILS rwy 24 approach. The aircraft, while maneuvering to land on rwy 24, struck the approach light system, separating the right main landing gear, and came to rest on runway 24 approximately 200 feet from the approach end. The pilot and one passenger, smelling fuel, evacuated the aircraft. The aircraft then caught fire and burned. The aircraft was destroyed and there were no injuries to the pilot and one passenger. The on-scene investigation was conducted by inspector ron williams.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)N8133Z WAS ON A VFR FLIGHT FROM WILLIAMSPORT, PA (IPT) TO NANTUCKET, MA (ACK) AND OBTAINED AN IFR CLEARANCE FROM BOS ARTCC FOR AN ILS RWY 24 APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT, WHILE MANEUVERING TO LAND ON RWY 24, STRUCK THE APPROACH LIGHT SYSTEM, SEPARATING THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, AND CAME TO REST ON RUNWAY 24 APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END. THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER, SMELLING FUEL, EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER. THE ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED BY INSPECTOR RON WILLIAMS.
NTSB investigation
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