ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381734
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| Date: | Sunday 12 June 1983 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N739BD |
| MSN: | 17270405 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yerrington, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas, NV (KLAS) |
| Reno, NV (KRNO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A LANDING IN A FIELD NEAR YERRINGTON, NV. AFTER POLICE FOUND EMPTY BEER CANS & SOME UNIDENTIFIED DRUGS IN THE AIRCRAFT, THE PLT RESISTED ARREST & ASSAULTED THE OFFICERS. WHEN INTERVIEWED AT A HOSPITAL, HE STATED 'IT WAS HIS TIME TO GO' & THAT 'GOD HAD TOLD HIM TO CRASH THE AIRPLANE.' HE ALSO STATED THAT A BRIEFCASE WITH MONEY IN IT FLEW OUT THE REAR WINDOW & THAT HE TAPED THE WINDOW SHUT WHILE IN FLT. THERE WAS TAPE ON THE WINDOW; HOWEVERIT WAS FOUND ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ACFT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LA282
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 06:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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