Accident Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk N2466B, Wednesday 27 January 1982

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Date:	Wednesday 27 January 1982
Time:	21:00 LT
Type:	Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N2466B
MSN:	38-79A0073
Total airframe hrs:	688 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-L2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Charlottesville, VA - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Charlottesville, VA
Destination airport:	Charlottesville, VA
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AFTER PERFORMING FOUR SUCCESSFUL NIGHT APPROACHES THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A SHORT FIELD APPROACH WITH THE LANDING LIGHT OFF.ON FINAL HE STATED IT APPEARED HE WAS GETTING TOO LOW SO HE TURNED THE LANDING LIGHT ON AND CONTINUED THE APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BANK 50 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND CONTINUED THROUGH A SNOWBANK.

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