ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374020
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 October 1986 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N91797 |
| MSN: | 18259914 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4071 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gila Bend, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gila Bend, AZ (KGBN) |
| San Diego, CA (KSDM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY DURING TAKEOFF GROUND RUN AND NOSED OVER. THE PLT INIDCATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF HIS SEAT SLID REARWARD AND HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE THROTTLE OR THE RUDDER PEDALS. THE ACFT DEPARTED THE RWY TO THE LEFT INTO VEGETATED DESERT TERRAIN. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT HARDWARE USED TO ASSEMBLE THE FORE-AFT SEAT ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY WAS INCORRECT. ONE COTTER PIN WAS INSTALLED INSTEAD OF A CLEVIS PIN WITH A SMALL COTTER PIN IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE FORE-AFT SEAT ADJUSTMENT LOCKING PIN. ONE COTTER PIN WAS ALSO INSTALLED INSTEAD OF A ROLL-PIN ON THE LOWER PORTION OF THE SAME LOCKING PIN. THE INSTALLATION OF THE COTTER PINS ALLOWED TOO MUCH PLAY CAUSING THE FORE-AFT SEAT ADJUSTMENT LOCKING PIN NOT TO ENGAGE THE SEAT RAIL PROPERLY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX87LA024
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 19:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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