20181003016639I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172M · Middletown, PA · October 3, 2018

Date: October 3, 2018 · 20:30 local
Place: Middletown, PA
Airport: Harrisburg Int.
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N80788
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,745 total1,400 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N80788Registered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17266748 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

PIC completed three landings prior to incident. The fourth landing was a short approach. Pilot was cleared for landing with inbound traffic behind him. PIC stated he wanted to ensure he was clear of runway. The aircraft initially touched down just prior to taxiway f, struck a runway edge light, proceeded through the taxiway f opening before striking 1 taxiway edge light and 2 more runway edge lights . It is unclear where the aircraft reentered the runway pavement surface as hia airport operations staff were unable to locate any tire tracks. Taxi to the ramp was uneventful.

As the FAA filed it

PIC COMPLETED THREE LANDINGS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. THE FOURTH LANDING WAS A SHORT APPROACH. PILOT WAS CLEARED FOR LANDING WITH INBOUND TRAFFIC BEHIND HIM. PIC STATED HE WANTED TO ENSURE HE WAS CLEAR OF RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT INITIALLY TOUCHED DOWN JUST PRIOR TO TAXIWAY F, STRUCK A RUNWAY EDGE LIGHT, PROCEEDED THROUGH THE TAXIWAY F OPENING BEFORE STRIKING 1 TAXIWAY EDGE LIGHT AND 2 MORE RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS . IT IS UNCLEAR WHERE THE AIRCRAFT REENTERED THE RUNWAY PAVEMENT SURFACE AS HIA AIRPORT OPERATIONS STAFF WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY TIRE TRACKS. TAXI TO THE RAMP WAS UNEVENTFUL.