ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361592
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 July 1993 |
| Time: | 21:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N734DL |
| MSN: | 17268773 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3110 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Monroe, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Everett, WA (KPAE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT MADE AN APPROACH TO A ROW OF VEGETATION WHICH HE MISTOOK FOR THE RUNWAY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT THE UNLIGHTED AIRPORT ON A DARK NIGHT. HE VEERED TOWARD THE RUNWAY AT A LOW ALTITUDE, ATTEMPTING TO LINE UP WITH THE RUNWAY, AND THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE PILOT HAD NO RECENT NIGHT FLT TIME.
Probable Cause: THE IMPROPER INFLIGHT DECISION BY THE PIC AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDITIONS, UNAVAILABILITY OF RUNWAY LIGHTS, AND LACK OF RECENT NIGHT FLIGHT TIME BY THE PIC.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA93LA167
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 20:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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