NONE · Cessna 152 · 1996-09-16 · SAN CARLOS, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96LA337
Event ID
20001208X06776
Type
Accident
Date
1996-09-16
Location
SAN CARLOS, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.540061, -110.469619
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
152
Registration
N5120H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff with the runway lights inoperative, and his failure to maintain runway alignment during an aborted takeoff, after failure of the landing light. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, inoperative runway lights, failure of the landing light, and the encounter with soft terrain.