ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377298
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 May 1985 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Arthur Kimball |
| Registration: | N2518D |
| MSN: | 20670 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3938 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boulder City, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hesperia, CA (L26) |
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING ARRIVAL, A PERSON ANSWERING THE UNICOM REPORTED THAT RWY 3 WAS THE ACTIVE RWY & THAT THE WIND WAS 10 KTS. THE PLT MADE A WHEEL LANDING ON RWY 3 IN WINDS THAT WERE FROM 210 DEG AT 10 KTS. HE STATED THAT WHEN THE TAILWHEEL CAME DOWN DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT WAS BLOWN TOWARD THE LEFT. AFTER VEERING LEFT, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TIED DOWN GLIDER & WENT INTO A 4 FT DEEP DITCH. SEVERAL PERSONS NOTED THAT THERE WERE DUST DEVILS ON THE ARPT AT OR NEAR THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA85LA102
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 10:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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