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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Greensboro, NC · November 15, 2002

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Date
November 15, 2002 · 18:15 local
Place
Greensboro, NC
Airport
Southeast Greensboro Airport
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8162N
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA03FA016
Reported as
Piper PA28140
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
N8162NRegistration cancelled May 3, 2004 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-25358 · Built 1968Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was practicing night landings when he hit a tree on final approach. Aircraft appeared to stall and crash into trees. Witness statements indicated pilot did not have the landing light on. Pilot had flown only 2 hours of night in the past 8 months.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS PRACTICING NIGHT LANDINGS WHEN HE HIT A TREE ON FINAL APPROACH. AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO STALL AND CRASH INTO TREES. WITNESS STATEMENTS INDICATED PILOT DID NOT HAVE THE LANDING LIGHT ON. PILOT HAD FLOWN ONLY 2 HOURS OF NIGHT IN THE PAST 8 MONTHS.

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 MIA03FA016Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportClimax, NCThe pilot's operation of the airplane at a low altitude during final approach that resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree, a witness reported pitch-up, and subsequent stall and in-flight collision with terrain.Nov 15, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8162N · 1

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

Incident 19801016074609IForced Landing · Greensboro, NCEngine failed due to ruptured oil line from oil pump to oil cooler.Oct 16, 1980