ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351907
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 February 2024 |
| Time: | 18:40 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 Archer TX |
| Owner/operator: | Florida Institute of Technology dba FIT Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N650FT |
| MSN: | 2843710 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB/KMLB), Melbourne, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Melbourne International Airport, FL (MLB/KMLB) |
| Sarasota-Bradenton Airport, FL (SRQ/KSRQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot receiving instruction reported that after receiving clearance from the control tower to take off, he taxied onto the runway during nighttime conditions. As the airplane proceeded along the center of the taxiway, he mistook the right runway edge line for the runway centerline and attempted to take off. During the takeoff roll, the airplane impacted a runway edge light, and went into the grass area adjacent to the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the horizontal stabilator and the right wing during the accident. The pilot and the flight instructor reported there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to correctly identify the runway centerline prior to initiating the nighttime takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a runway edge light and subsequent runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate monitoring the pilot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=193798
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N650FT
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/53846_1527896514.jpg (photo)
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Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2024 11:45 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 02-May-2024 19:46 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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