ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358295
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| Date: | Friday 8 September 1995 |
| Time: | 23:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Alpha Tango Flying Service |
| Registration: | N4918G |
| MSN: | 17272465 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4283 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kerrville, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Antonio, TX (KSAT) |
| (KERV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was being operated as a personal night cross-country flight. The pilot taxied from the ramp located near the helipad to runway 20 via the taxiway that crosses near the midpoint of the runway. Instead of turning right onto runway 20 and back taxiing to the end of the runway, he turned left and attempted to takeoff using approximatly 1,300 feet of the 4,050-foot runway. After realizing he was running out of runway, the pilot aborted the takeoff. The airplane came to rest approximately 150 feet beyond the runway in a ditch.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation and his failure to use all the available runway. A factor was the dark night.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW95LA386
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 11:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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