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An air carrier freighter pilot in an light transport lines up on the right edge of the runway and struck 2 runway lights with the right propeller. No injuries.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 368727 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199705 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : cvg |
| State Reference | OH |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : mso |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 2740 flight time type : 1300 |
| ASRS Report | 368727 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
This was the first night flight of the week, first night transferring sleep patterns from night to sleeping during day, I was very tired and fatigued. I was flying single pilot. While taxiing to the runway I was cleared for takeoff. While running the before takeoff check and making the turn onto the runway I aligned the aircraft slightly right of the centerline. I finished the before takeoff check and added power. As I glanced inside to set the torques I used my peripheral vision to center the aircraft on the runway. I mistook the r-hand runway edge lights for the centerline lights and struck approximately 2 lights with the right propeller. I immediately realized my mistake, aborted takeoff, informed the tower and returned to my parking spot on the ramp. I believe this accident was caused by pilot fatigue, rushing the taxiing of the aircraft, and similar colored edge and centerline lights. At this point I am unsure of the FAA's ruling on the incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR FREIGHTER PLT IN AN LTT LINES UP ON THE R EDGE OF THE RWY AND STRUCK 2 RWY LIGHTS WITH THE R PROP. NO INJURIES.
Narrative: THIS WAS THE FIRST NIGHT FLT OF THE WK, FIRST NIGHT TRANSFERRING SLEEP PATTERNS FROM NIGHT TO SLEEPING DURING DAY, I WAS VERY TIRED AND FATIGUED. I WAS FLYING SINGLE PLT. WHILE TAXIING TO THE RWY I WAS CLRED FOR TKOF. WHILE RUNNING THE BEFORE TKOF CHK AND MAKING THE TURN ONTO THE RWY I ALIGNED THE ACFT SLIGHTLY R OF THE CTRLINE. I FINISHED THE BEFORE TKOF CHK AND ADDED PWR. AS I GLANCED INSIDE TO SET THE TORQUES I USED MY PERIPHERAL VISION TO CTR THE ACFT ON THE RWY. I MISTOOK THE R-HAND RWY EDGE LIGHTS FOR THE CTRLINE LIGHTS AND STRUCK APPROX 2 LIGHTS WITH THE R PROP. I IMMEDIATELY REALIZED MY MISTAKE, ABORTED TKOF, INFORMED THE TWR AND RETURNED TO MY PARKING SPOT ON THE RAMP. I BELIEVE THIS ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY PLT FATIGUE, RUSHING THE TAXIING OF THE ACFT, AND SIMILAR COLORED EDGE AND CTRLINE LIGHTS. AT THIS POINT I AM UNSURE OF THE FAA'S RULING ON THE INCIDENT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.