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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mtsbsi MU-2B-60 · Salt Lake City, UT · April 18, 2003

Date: April 18, 2003 · 03:25 local
Place: Salt Lake City, UT
Airport: Salt Lake City International
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: VOXA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N157CA
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN03LA075
Reported as: Mtsbsi MU2B60
Reported engine: Garrett TPE331*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,460 total56 in this make and model222 in the last 90 days

N157CARegistration cancelled Jul 14, 2011 · Mitsubishi MU-2B-60S/N 1558S.A · Built 1982 Airframe modelMitsubishi MU-2B-60 Engine modelAiResearch TPE331 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot of ACT900, a cargo-only part 135 flight, was cleared for takeoff on runway 35 at Salt Lake City International Airport at approximately 0325 MDT on April 18, 2003. Radar evidence clearly shows he was lined up with the runway edge lights on the west side of runway 35. He then began his takeoff roll and destroyed 1 taxiway light and 20 runway edge lights before exiting the runway at taxiway K-6, approximately 4,000 feet from the runway threshold.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT OF ACT900, A CARGO-ONLY PART 135 FLIGHT, WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 35 AT SALT LAKE CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 0325 MDT ON APRIL 18, 2003. RADAR EVIDENCE CLEARLY SHOWS HE WAS LINED UP WITH THE RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS ON THE WEST SIDE OF RUNWAY 35. HE THEN BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF ROLL AND DESTROYED 1 TAXIWAY LIGHT AND 20 RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS BEFORE EXITING THE RUNWAY AT TAXIWAY K-6, APPROXIMATELY 4,000 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DEN03LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSalt Lake City, UTthe pilot improperly aligning the airplane on the runway for takeoff. Contributing factors were the reduced visibility due to rain, and the dark night.Apr 18, 2003 · Substantial damage