ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362135
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Date: | Friday 30 April 1993 |
Time: | 06:30 LT |
Type: | Cessna 310H |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N48AA |
MSN: | 310H0051 |
Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470-D |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Brookshire, TX -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | Birmingham, AL (BHM |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING AN EARLY MORNING TAKEOFF IN NIGHT CONDITIONS FROM A GRASS AIRSTRIP IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, HE INCORRECTLY ALIGNED THE AIRPLANE FOR TAKEOFF. HE SAID HE COULD NOT SEE THE RUNWAY DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. THE AIRPLANE ROLLED ACROSS AT LEAST 2 TAXIWAYS SHEARING THE LANDING GEAR. THE RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT. FACTORS WERE THE DARK NIGHT AND WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW93LA145 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 3 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93LA145
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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