NONE · PIPER PA-32R-300 · 2025-09-23 · White Plains, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA25LA363
Event ID
20250925201710
Type
Accident
Date
2025-09-23
Location
White Plains, NY, USA
Coordinates
41.07168, -73.710568
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32R-300
Registration
N47630
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain proper glidepath during a night visual approach, which resulted in a collision with the runway lighting system. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s momentary disorientation due to glare from the runway approach lighting system.