ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372985
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Date: | Friday 29 May 1987 |
Time: | 17:30 LT |
Type: | Cessna 182G |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N3274S |
MSN: | 55774 |
Total airframe hrs: | 917 hours |
Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-R |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Avenal, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Avenal, CA |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:A CESSNA 182G COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING LANDING ROLLOUT ON A DIRT ROAD. THE PILOT INDICATED DURING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW THAT THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE GRADUALLY DROPPED TO 18 POUNDS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON A DIRT ROAD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL BOTH WINGS COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE PILOT STATED, 'AFTER THINKING IT OUT I SUSPECT I ENCOUNTERED CARBURETOR ICE. I DID NOT PERFORM THE PROCEDURES.' THE PILOT INDICATED ON HIS PILOT/OPERATOR ACCIDENT REPORT THAT HE SUSPECTED A POWER LOSS WHILE OVER 4,343 FEET MSL HIGH MOUNTAIN. HE ELECTED TO LAND ON A RIDGE .' THE PILOT ALSO INDICATED HE TOUCHED DN WITH TOO MUCH SPEED, SO HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT OFF AGAIN, BUT COULD NOT GAIN ALTITUDE.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX87LA221 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 9 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX87LA221
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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