NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ANC23LA021
Registry · N44782
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER PA-32-260
Year of manufacture
1974 · 49 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19740916
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A56829
Registrant of record
ALSUP JONATHAN S
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach glide path, which resulted in a hard landing, short of his anticipated touchdown point.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that during a landing attempt, the airplane descended below glide path and landed short of the runway. The airplane landed hard and sustained substantial damage to the firewall and engine mount. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Descent/approach/glide path-Not attained/maintained
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2023_ANC23LA021.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
Full investigation docket on
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