What happened
A mechanic working at a manufacturing facility, who was not a licensed pilot, operated an aircraft without authorization. During the flight, the aircraft was seen performing an extremely steep climb that appeared to result in an aerodynamic stall. Following this maneuver, the nose of the plane was lowered, and the aircraft began a left turn to follow a downwind leg toward runway 01R.
The flight continued through a low base leg into a very low final approach. During this phase, the aircraft experienced several oscillations in roll. The aircraft eventually touched down 557 feet short of the runway, at which point it struck approach light stanchions. There were no reported fatalities or injuries involving the unauthorized operator.
Findings
The investigation identified that the incident was caused by improper aircraft handling by an unqualified person. The aircraft was taken without permission, classifying the event as an intentional unauthorized use of a stolen aircraft. Additionally, the collision occurred because the aircraft struck approach light structures during the landing phase.