N345BP is a 2000 Bennett Willie S GLASTAR. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Sep 2000. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Oct 2017. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistered in San Luis Obis Po, CA in 2011 · deregistered in 2000.
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The pilot reported that while on base leg for his third nighttime landing, the runway lights turned off. Despite his failed attempts to turn on the runway lights, he completed his base to final turn about 200 ft. agl. With the runway lights not illuminated, he decided to use the blue taxiway lights parallel of the runway as his reference to land. While on final approach, the airplane struck a tree and impacted the ground inverted.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and the left wing.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures to the engine or airframe that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot did not submit the National Transportation Safety Board Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report Form 6120.1.
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