ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233977
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 March 2020 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Flight Safety Alaska Inc |
| Registration: | N52168 |
| MSN: | 17273457 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Big Lake Airport (PAGQ), AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Big Lake Airport, AK (BGQ/PAGQ) |
| Anchorage-Merrill Field, AK (MRI/PAMR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot reported that he was attempting to take off from a snow-covered runway and that, during the
first attempt, the airplane failed to generate enough airspeed, so he aborted the takeoff and exited the
runway. On his second attempt, he chose to begin the takeoff roll with a high-speed taxi on a taxiway
before turning 90° to enter the runway. Just before entering the runway, the airplane hit a dip in the
taxiway, and the airplane veered left and impacted a snow berm, which resulted in substantial damage to
the right wing.
The pilot reported several ways that the accident could have been prevented, including
parking the airplane and waiting for a snowplow to clear the runway. In addition, he indicated that he
was fatigued and that his judgment and decision-making abilities were compromised.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper decision to initiate the takeoff roll from a snow-covered taxiway, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and impact with a snow berm.
Sources:
FAA
https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/101070/pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 March 2020 | N52168 | Flight Safety Alaska Inc | 0 | Big Lake, AK | |
sub |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2020 12:53 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 20-Jun-2021 06:08 | aaronwk | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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