Cessna 172P N62332

Summary

On 9 February 2001 at about 00:30 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N62332 was involved in an accident near Miamisburg, Ohio, United States. One person was 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

9 February 2001 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Miamisburg, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Dayton-Wright Brothers (MGY)

Coordinates

39.6292, -84.2701

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N62332

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Miamisburg → Miamisburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

NYC01LA078

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point. Factors included the nighttime conditions, and the pilot's improper decision to leave the runway lighting at high intensity.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was returning from a night pleasure flight, and for 30 minutes, had difficulty locating the airport. After he located what he thought was the correct airport, he turned the runway lights on, to high intensity, for confirmation. He left the runway lights on high intensity, and entered the traffic pattern. He then turned the airplane onto final, and "followed the VASI lights to the approach area." As the airplane touched down, it simultaneously struck the last approach light. The pilot stated that the approach lights and his low altitude during the approach prevented recognition of his height above the runway. The pilot had 92 hours of flight time.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.