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FTW90LA048

1989-12-28 · CLINTON, Oklahoma, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport CLK

Current FAA registration · N3809W

Make / Model
PIPER PA-32-260
Year of manufacture
1966 · 23 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19660828
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A45EF2

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

PILOTS FAILURE TO CORRECTLY MAINTAIN THE PROPER GLIDEPATH, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO IMPACT SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

Factual narrative

DURING A BRIGHT NIGHT APPROACH THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN 12-15 FT SHORT OF THE RWY. THE PILOT STATED WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR AND THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ACFT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_FTW90LA048.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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