Night Pleasure Flight Ends with Aircraft Striking Approach Light (N62332)

A pilot was returning from a night pleasure flight and experienced difficulty locating the airport for approximately 30 minutes. After identifying what he believed to be the correct airport, he turned the runway lights to high intensity for confirmation. He then left the runway lights on high intensity and entered the traffic pattern. Subsequently, the pilot turned the airplane onto final approach and reported that he 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 combination of the approach lights and his low altitude during the approach prevented him from recognizing his height above the runway. At the time of the accident, the pilot had accumulated 92 hours of flight time.