Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ESTABLISH A FINAL APPROACH COURSE TO THE RUNWAY SURFACE DURING A NIGHT LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE INOPERATIVE AIRCRAFT LANDING LIGHT.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On June 1, 1993, at 2100 central daylight time, a Cessna 172, N64206, collided with the ground during a night landing at the Tuskegee Municipal Airport, Tuskegee, Alabama. The flight operated under 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the two occupants were not injured. The local flight departed Tuskegee, at 1940 hours.
According to the pilot, he experienced some difficulty identifying the runway with the dimmed lights, and lined up on final between the taxiway and runway. Additionally, the pilot experienced a malfunction of the aircraft landing light. The airplane touched down between the runway and taxiway, and during rollout the airplane collided with a depression in the grassy area. No other mechanical problems were reported.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL93LA100