19791121031489A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Blanca 17-31A · Isle Of Palms, SC · November 21, 1979

Date
November 21, 1979 · 19:05 local
Place
Isle Of Palms, SC
Airport
Isle Of Palms
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8857V
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA80FLG03
Reported as
Blanca 1731A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,270 total6 in this make and model330 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Attempted night takeoff not aligned with runway. Hit logs. Inadequate runway lights a factor.

As the FAA filed it

ATTEMPTED NIGHT TAKEOFF NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY. HIT LOGS. INADEQUATE RUNWAY LIGHTS A FACTOR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.