ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381211
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| Date: | Saturday 6 August 1983 |
| Time: | 13:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8164B |
| MSN: | 29964 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grandview, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Owensboro, KY (OWB |
| Grandview, IN (NONE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH AN UNSEEN RUT IN AN OFF ARPT LANDING ON AN UNPREPARED GRASS FIELD. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE WEATHER WAS VMC AND NO FLT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT MADE A LOW PASS OVER THIS FIELD AND SAW NO OBSTACLES SO HE DECIDED IT WAS OK TO LAND. THE HOLE THAT WAS HIT WAS HIDDEN BY GRASS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83LA363
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 00:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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