Piper PA-28R-201T N47340
14 October 1985 · Concord, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 October 1985 at about 02:48 local time, a Piper PA-28R-201T registered N47340, operated by Navajo Aviation, was involved in an accident near Concord, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Concord, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Buchanan Fld (CCR)
- Coordinates
- 37.9999, -122.0303
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-201T
- Registration
- N47340
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Navajo Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Barbara → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX86LA015
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT WAS LANDING AT NIGHT AT THE CONCLUSION OF A CROSS COUNTRY FLT. ON ENTRY TO THE DOWNWIND FOR FWY 19R, THE PLT ASKED THAT THE APPROACH LIGHTS BE TURNED UP FULL BRIGHT. ON SHORT FINAL, THE PLT SAID SHE ENCOUNTED EXCESSIVE GLARE IN HER CONTACT LENSES FROM THE APPROACH LIGHTS WHICH DISTRACTED HER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY, COLLIDING WITH BOTH THE APPROACH LIGHTS AND AN AIRPORT BOUNDARY FENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Gardner, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Plainview, Texas, United States | Tarrant Aero Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Angle Fire, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 1985 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Reserve, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,342 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |