ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385433
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| Date: | Sunday 12 August 2001 |
| Time: | 22:55 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172L |
| Owner/operator: | James Beck |
| Registration: | N7878G |
| MSN: | 17257578 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5963 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brockport, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Akron Executive Airport, OH (AKC/KAKR) |
| Brockport, NY (7G0) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
At the completion of a night, cross-country flight, the pilot attempted to land at his home airpark under dark night conditions. The rotating beacon was operating, and per the NOTAM in effect, the runway and taxiway lights were inoperative. The pilot made an approach, then went around because he could not see the runway "soon enough." The pilot made another approach, and again attempted to go around. Shortly after commencing the go-around attempt, the airplane impacted the ground about 300 feet to the right of, and 700 feet from the approach end of the runway. The impact point was also 50 feet to the right of the parallel taxiway. There were no mechanical malfunctions noted.
Probable Cause: The pilot's delayed go-around during the landing attempt. Factors included the dark night conditions and the pilot's inadequate preflight decision to fly to an airport with inoperative surface lighting.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC01LA210
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 18:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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