NONE · PIPER PA-32RT-300 · 1988-08-08 · EDNA, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW88LA148
Event ID
20001213X26570
Type
Accident
Date
1988-08-08
Location
EDNA, TX, USA
Coordinates
28.969923, -96.639503
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32RT-300
Registration
N8355L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A DELAY IN INITIATION OF THE GO-AROUND DURING THE PILOT'S SECOND ATTEMPT TO LAND IN THE DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE RUNWAY CLOSURE DUE TO CONSTRUCTION, WHICH RESULTED IN NO RUNWAY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, AND THE FACT THAT THE PILOT DID NOT RECEIVE THE APPROPRIATE NOTAM.