Incident Details
A Piper Aerostar 601P collided with runway approach lights short of runway 28R during a landing attempt. The accident occurred at night in visual meteorological conditions. The pilot, who was unfamiliar with the airport, had planned to conduct a night short field landing on runway 28R.
During the final approach, the pilot failed to maintain the correct glidepath. Upon realizing the aircraft was too low, the pilot was late in adding engine power. The airplane subsequently struck an approach light with the right main landing gear. During touchdown, the right main landing gear collapsed.
Runway Information
Runway 28R is 3,408 feet long and 150 feet wide. It is equipped with high intensity runway lights, centerline lights, a Category II configuration high intensity approach lighting system, and a simplified short approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights. The runway's approach slope angle is 3.0 degrees with a threshold crossing height of 29 feet above ground level.