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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Aero Comman 690A · Las Vegas, NV · October 15, 2010

Date: October 15, 2010 · 22:03 local
Place: Las Vegas, NV
Airport: Mc Carran International
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N690DD
Reported as: Aero Comman 690A
Reported engine: Honeywell/Garrett/Airesearch TPE331 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,000 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N690DDRegistered now · Aero Commander 690AS/N 11159 · Built 1974 Airframe modelAero Commander 690A Engine modelAiResearch TPE331 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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On October 15, 2010 at 10:03 pm local time (PDT) N690DD departed runway 19L at Las Vegas mccarran airport, NV (klas). Pilot lined up for takeoff on the left side runway edge lights. Pilot began takeoff roll and ran over six runway edge lights. He thought he was running over imbedded centerline lights, so moved slightly right and continued takeoff. He realized what he had done once airborne, seeing runway lead off lights below him. He continued the flight to provo, Utah (kpvu). Airplane sustained minor damage to nose wheel, left (possibly both) propellers, and belly skin. Airport reported damage to six runway edge lights, left side runway 19L. No injuries to pilot or the one passenger. Weather was clear, winds calm, temp 79 degree f with 21 percent humidity. It was dark.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 15, 2010 AT 10:03 PM LOCAL TIME (PDT) N690DD DEPARTED RUNWAY 19L AT LAS VEGAS MCCARRAN AIRPORT, NV (KLAS). PILOT LINED UP FOR TAKEOFF ON THE LEFT SIDE RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS. PILOT BEGAN TAKEOFF ROLL AND RAN OVER SIX RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS. HE THOUGHT HE WAS RUNNING OVER IMBEDDED CENTERLINE LIGHTS, SO MOVED SLIGHTLY RIGHT AND CONTINUED TAKEOFF. HE REALIZED WHAT HE HAD DONE ONCE AIRBORNE, SEEING RUNWAY LEAD OFF LIGHTS BELOW HIM. HE CONTINUED THE FLIGHT TO PROVO, UTAH (KPVU). AIRPLANE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO NOSE WHEEL, LEFT (POSSIBLY BOTH) PROPELLERS, AND BELLY SKIN. AIRPORT REPORTED DAMAGE TO SIX RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS, LEFT SIDE RUNWAY 19L. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR THE ONE PASSENGER. WEATHER WAS CLEAR, WINDS CALM, TEMP 79 DEGREE F WITH 21 PERCENT HUMIDITY. IT WAS DARK.