ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366342
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| Date: | Saturday 18 August 1990 |
| Time: | 22:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182H |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2355X |
| MSN: | 18256255 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-R15 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Temecula, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| (F70) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE THE PILOT WAS ENROUTE TO HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE NOT RECEIVING HIS TRANSPONDER SIGNAL. AFTER LANDING HE AND THREE PASSENGERS TOOK OFF FOR A NIGHT SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT AFTER THE RUNWAY LIGHTING HAD TRANSFERRED FROM CONTINOUS 'ON' TO PILOT CONTROL. APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER TAKE OFF THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR LANDING. WHEN THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN 'ON' THE RUNWAY LIGHTS BY KEYING HIS RADIO TRANSMITTER THE AIRCRAFT'S CABIN LIGHTS DIMMED AND THE RUNWAY LIGHTING FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON THE UNLIT AIRPORT. DURING THE GROUND ROLL THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED ONE OF THE PRECISION APPROACH PATH INDICATORS AND A FENCE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT THAT RESULTED IN HIS CONTINUING FLIGHT WITH AN INOPERATIVE ALTERNATOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX90LA296
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 19:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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