No fatalities

PIPER PA24 400 accident at Norwood, MA, 7 Sept 2023

Norwood, MA, United States

On September 7, 2023, a PIPER PA24 400 was involved in an aviation accident near Norwood, MA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to fly an appropriate glide path during the landing approach, which resulted in a collision with approach lights and the ground short of the intended runway. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to fly an appropriate glide path during the landing approach, which resulted in a collision with approach lights and the ground short of the intended runway.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotDescent/approach/glide path — Not attained/maintained