ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380360
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| Date: | Thursday 15 December 1983 |
| Time: | 13:05 LT |
| Type: | Rockwell Sabreliner 75A |
| Owner/operator: | Federal Aviation Adminis. |
| Registration: | N60 |
| MSN: | 380-28 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8009 hours |
| Engine model: | GE CF-700 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Cherry Point, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KNKT) |
| Knoxville, TN (KTYS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACFT LINED UP WITH THE LEFT EDGE FLUSH MOUNTED RWY LIGHTS THINKING THEY WERE CENTERLINE LIGHTS. BEGINNING ABOUT 1000 FT DOWN THE RWY THE EDGE LIGHTS WERE POST MOUNTED AND ONE FT IN HEIGHT. NOREMAL ACCELERATION WAS BEGUN AND THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT ABOUT 80 KTS AFTER STRIKING 4 OR 5 LIGHTS. RWY MARKINGS WERE CONVENTIONAL. THE WIDTH OF THE RWY WAS REDUCED FROM 400 FT TO 200 FT A YEAR BEFORE & THE FORMER RWY SURFACEREMAINED. THERE WERE NO CENTERLINE LIGHTS.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation. Factors contributing to the accident were fog, rain, and lightning.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL84IA065
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 15:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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