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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Lehighton, PA · August 10, 2022

Date: August 10, 2022 · 19:23 local
Place: Lehighton, PA
Airport: Jake Arner Memorial
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7695W
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA377
Reported as: Piper PA-28-180
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 726 total185 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N7695WRegistered now · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-1618 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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privacy data omitted, PA28, landed runway 26 at 22N and went off the side, striking the visual approach slope indicator lights (VASI) with the right wing. POB: 1, injuries: none, damage: substantial. 08/10/2022 2323Z. Pilot stated that he swerved to avoid collision with a departing aircraft. Pilot stated the sun was in his eyes during the approach preventing him from seeing adequately.

As the FAA filed it

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, PA28, LANDED RUNWAY 26 AT 22N AND WENT OFF THE SIDE, STRIKING THE VISUAL APPROACH SLOPE INDICATOR LIGHTS (VASI) WITH THE RIGHT WING. POB: 1, INJURIES: NONE, DAMAGE: SUBSTANTIAL. 08/10/2022 2323Z. PILOT STATED THAT HE SWERVED TO AVOID COLLISION WITH A DEPARTING AIRCRAFT. PILOT STATED THE SUN WAS IN HIS EYES DURING THE APPROACH PREVENTING HIM FROM SEEING ADEQUATELY.

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 ERA22LA377Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLehighton, PAThe pilot failure to ensure the runway was clear before landing, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with runway lights.Aug 10, 2022 · Substantial damage