# Accident 20220810014409A: Piper PA-28-180, Lehighton, PA, August 10, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 10, 2022, 19:23 local time
- Place: Lehighton, PA
- Airport: Jake Arner Memorial
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8095° N, 75.7615° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8095&lon=-75.7615&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7695W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7695W) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-180 (registry code 7102808, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-180
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 726 total, 185 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA22LA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA377) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220810014409A

## Narrative

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

^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.

## 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 ERA22LA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA377), Aug 10, 2022: Piper PA-28-180 (N7695W), Lehighton, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot failure to ensure the runway was clear before landing, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with runway lights.

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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