Piper PA-32-300 N1412T

Summary

On 31 December 1999 at about 02:20 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N1412T was involved in an accident near Fallbrook, California, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

31 December 1999 at 02:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Fallbrook, California, United States

Nearest airport

Fallbrook Community Airpa (L18)

Coordinates

33.3903, -117.2106

Aircraft

Piper PA-32-300

Registration

N1412T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Corvalis → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

LAX00LA065

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's misjudged altitude and distance during a night landing approach, which resulted in an undershoot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot intended to land at Oceanside, but diverted to Fallbrook, California, because of the weather. As the pilot turned onto the final approach course, he noted that the airplane was on the VASI (visual approach slope indicator) directed glide path, and completed the before landing checklist. He then noticed the VASI lights were red, indicating the airplane was below the proper glide path. He added full power and pulled up, then struck the ground about 20 feet short of the runway, separating the landing gear from the airplane. The pilot stated to FAA inspectors that he had misjudged the visual approach.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.