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A C172 pilot reported lining up with the runway edge lights and striking a light before executing a go-around.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1294340 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201509 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | JNU.Airport |
| State Reference | AK |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 1 Flight Crew Total 3740 Flight Crew Type 1445 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Object Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach |
Narrative:
I was in the right hand pattern making touch and go's. On the second circuit I heard a jet making an approach. I believe there were others in the pattern behind me. I decided to make a short approach to allow more space/time for the others and the jet. I lined up on the extremely bright row of lights which I took for the center line and continued my descent. As I started my round off and flare I realized that I was centered on the right edge lights. I immediately initiated a go around. As I started my climb I struck one of the edge lights. I went into a holding pattern. After the traffic was clear I made a low pass to have my undercarriage checked and then made a normal landing. There was no damage to my aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C172 pilot reported lining up with the runway edge lights and striking a light before executing a go-around.
Narrative: I was in the right hand pattern making touch and go's. On the second circuit I heard a jet making an approach. I believe there were others in the pattern behind me. I decided to make a short approach to allow more space/time for the others and the jet. I lined up on the extremely bright row of lights which I took for the center line and continued my descent. As I started my round off and flare I realized that I was centered on the right edge lights. I immediately initiated a go around. As I started my climb I struck one of the edge lights. I went into a holding pattern. After the traffic was clear I made a low pass to have my undercarriage checked and then made a normal landing. There was no damage to my aircraft.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.