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| Date: | Monday 22 September 2025 |
| Time: | c. 20:55 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N47630 |
| MSN: | 32R-7880016 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Westchester County Airport (HPN/KHPN), White Plains, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Martha's Vineyard Airport, MA (MVY/KMVY) |
| White Plains-Westchester County Airport, NY (HPN/KHPN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Piper PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance, N47630, struck the MALSR lighting system while on approach to land on runway 16 at KHPN. The pilot was not injured.
MALSR: Medium Intensity Approach Light System with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights. They are usually installed in airport runway approach zones along the extended centerline of the runway.
Weather:
METAR KHPN 222256Z 17006KT 10SM BKN036 19/15 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01940150
METAR KHPN 230056Z 17003KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01670139
Sources:
FAA ASIAS
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=N47630
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N47630/history/20250922/2351Z/KMVY/KHPN
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a5da3e&lat=41.073&lon=-73.706&zoom=14.0&showTrace=2025-09-23&trackLabels
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Sep-2025 15:24 | Captain Adam | Added |
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