ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356783
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| Date: | Sunday 25 August 1996 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5543R |
| MSN: | 17253127 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4523 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ocotillo, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ramona, CA (L39) |
| (L90) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While landing to the west on dirt runway 27, the airplane drifted off the runway centerline and collided with rocks that marked where runway 9/27 intersected with runway 13/31. The pilot reported that he was blinded by the sun during the landing rollout. According to a computer generated Sun/Moon astrological program, the magnetic bearing to the sun was 255 degrees, and it was about 18 degrees above the horizon. According to the pilot, the airplane did not experience any preimpact malfunction or failure.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment. The sun glare and proximity of rocks were related factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA316
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 10:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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