ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356694
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| Date: | Sunday 15 September 1996 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Wgl Inc. |
| Registration: | N5120H |
| MSN: | 15284063 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7913 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Carlos, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Prescott, AZ (KPRC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was beginning a night VFR flight, and only 9 percent of the moon was illuminated. The pilot knew that the runway lights were inoperative. During the takeoff roll, the airplane's landing light failed, and the pilot aborted the takeoff. The pilot was unable to maintain runway alignment, and the airplane went off the left side of the runway. The airplane then encountered soft terrain, and the nose landing gear collapsed.
Probable Cause: the pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff with the runway lights inoperative, and his failure to maintain runway alignment during an aborted takeoff, after failure of the landing light. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, inoperative runway lights, failure of the landing light, and the encounter with soft terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA337
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 09:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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