Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW83LA348

MARSHALL, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N8095L

CESSNA 172

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH AN UNMARKED PILE OF DIRT OFF THE APPRAOCH END OF THE RUNWAY AT THE HARRISON COUNTY AIRPORT. THE RUNWAY WAS BEING EXTENDED AND 5 1/2 TO 6 FOOT TALL MOUNDS OF FILL DIRT WERE LEFT IN THE APPROACH PATH OF THE RUNWAY.THE PILOT STATED HE WAS MAKING A SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN NORMAL POWER ON APPROACH, DID NOT SEE THE MOUNDS AND STRUCK THEM. THE OBSTRUCTIONS WERE NOT SUITABLY ILLUMINATED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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