ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284639
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| Date: | Sunday 8 July 2007 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182 |
| Owner/operator: | Austin Skydiving Inc |
| Registration: | N5518B |
| MSN: | 33518 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lexington, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Parachuting |
| Departure airport: | Lexington, TX (TE75) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Following three days of rain, the pilot attempted a soft field takeoff from a turf runway. The pilot reported that as the airplane was "sliding" down the runway he observed something on the windscreen that resembled oil, followed by a decrease in engine oil pressure. The pilot elected to abort the takeoff and the airplane exited the runway into tall grass before it nosed-over and came to a rest in an inverted position. An Airframe and Powerplant mechanic (A
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW07LA179
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 19:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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