Charleston, WV, USA
N2408Q
Cessna 182
The pilot reported that, while performing landings for night currency, he misjudged the approach, and the airplane landed short of the runway and then impacted the engineered materials arrestor system, which was about 370 ft lower than the approach end of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Archived NOTAMs for the date of the accident reported that the runway's visual approach slope indicator and end lighting were out of service.
The pilot reported that, while performing landings for night currency, he misjudged the approach and the airplane landed short on the engineered materials arrestor system prior to the runway threshold. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The approach end of the runway is near the edge of a plateau upon which the airport sits with rising terrain leading up to the approach end of the runway. The terrain prior to the runway is about 370 ft lower than the approach end of the runway. Archived Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) for the date of the accident stated that: RWY 05 VASI OUT OF SERVICE RUNWAY 05 RWY END ID LGT OUT OF SERVICE
The pilot's improper approach path at night and his misjudgment of the landing point, which resulted in landing short of the runway and impact with the runway's engineered materials arrestor system.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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