No fatalities

HONDA AIRCRAFT CO LLC HA-420 accident at Salt Lake City, UT, 15 Nov 2022

Salt Lake City, UT, United States

On November 15, 2022, a HONDA AIRCRAFT CO LLC HA-420 operated by Andersen Air LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Salt Lake City, UT. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inadvertent attempt to takeoff on a left side of runway, rather than the centerline of runway, which resulted in a collision with runway edge lights during the night time takeoff. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s inadvertent attempt to takeoff on a left side of runway, rather than the centerline of runway, which resulted in a collision with runway edge lights during the night time takeoff.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotEffect on operationEffect on equipment