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FTW94LA058

1993-12-31 · MCKINNEY, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport TKI

Current FAA registration · N44015

Make / Model
PIPER PA-28-151
Year of manufacture
1974 · 19 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19740626
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A54D36

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER APPROACH ANGLE.

Factual narrative

On December 31, 1993, at 2145 central standard time, a Piper PA- 28-151, N44015, was substantially damaged during landing at McKinney Municipal Airport, McKinney, Texas. The private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed during the personal flight. The pilot reported to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector that he misjudged his intended touchdown point and impacted the ground short of the end of the runway. Following touchdown the airplane struck the white lights at the approach end. Inspection of the aircraft revealed that the damage included a broken propeller and left wing spar deformation. THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS INTENDED TOUCHDOWN POINT AND LANDED SHORT OF THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. DURING THE INITIAL TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE WHITE LIGHTS AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1994_FTW94LA058.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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