ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360053
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 August 1994 |
| Time: | 01:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Albert Lea Aircraft, Inc. |
| Registration: | N35790 |
| MSN: | 17256963 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6811 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Aberdeen, SD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rapid City, SD (KRAP) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THE APPROACH TO LANDING LOOKED GOOD. WHEN THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN, IT SUDDENLY VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A RUNWAY LIGHT. THE PILOT STATED HE APPLIED '...FULL LEFT AILERON AND FULL FLARE...' TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRPLANE VEERED BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RUNWAY WITH THE NOSEWHEEL COLLAPSED. THE PILOT STATED HE THOUGHT A TIRE HAD BLOWN. POSTACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A BLOW OUT OR ANY PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 0025 LOCAL IN WHAT THE PILOT DESCRIBED AS DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDITIONS.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A related factor is the dark night conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA261
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 17:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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