# Accident 19960915031419A: Cessna 152, San Carlos, AZ, September 15, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 15, 1996, 19:30 local time
- Place: San Carlos, AZ
- Airport: San Carlos Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.5401° N, 110.4696° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5401&lon=-110.4696&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5120H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5120H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 75 total, 65 in this make and model, 55 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA337) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960915031419A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

NIGHT TAKEOFF. NO RUNWAY LIGHTS. LANDING LIGHT FAILED. ABORTED. EXITED RUNWAY. COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX96LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA337), Sep 16, 1996: Cessna 152 (N5120H), San Carlos, AZ, substantial damage. 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…

## Other reports on N5120H (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19950801027379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950801027379I), Aug 1, 1995: Cessna 152 (N5120H), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. Lost power in practice area. Tried for highway but missed by 50 feet.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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