ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 237631
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| Date: | Monday 9 March 2020 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Flight Safety Alaska Inc |
| Registration: | N52168 |
| MSN: | 17273457 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Big Lake, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Big Lake, AK (BGQ) |
| Anchorage, AK (MRI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was attempting to take off from a snow-covered runway and that, during the first attempt, the airplane failed to generate enough airspeed, so he aborted the takeoff and exited the runway. On his second attempt, he chose to begin the takeoff roll with a high-speed taxi on a taxiway before turning 90° to enter the runway. Just before entering the runway, the airplane hit a dip in the taxiway, and the airplane veered left and impacted a snow berm, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported several ways that the accident could have been prevented, including parking the airplane and waiting for a snowplow to clear the runway. In addition, he indicated that he was fatigued and that his judgment and decision-making abilities were compromised.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper decision to initiate the takeoff roll from a snow-covered taxiway, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and impact with a snow berm.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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| 10 March 2020 | N52168 | Flight Safety Alaska Inc | 0 | Big Lake Airport (PAGQ), AK | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-Jul-2020 12:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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