ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382476
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| Date: | Sunday 6 March 1983 |
| Time: | 12:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 120 |
| Owner/operator: | Byron Heath |
| Registration: | N1958V |
| MSN: | 14169 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2609 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Prescott, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED HE WAS TAXIING IN WINDS THAT WERE MODERATE & GUSTING. WHILE TAXIING, HE MADE S-TURNS & POSITIONED THE CONTROLS TO COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND. AS HE APPROACHED THE RUN-UP AREA, HE REDUCED POWER TO SLOW DOWN. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, THE NOSE SUDDENLY PITCHED DOWN & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS NOT SURE WHETHER HE OR THE PASSENGER ENGAGED THE BRAKES 'TOO HARD.' THE 1152 MST WINDS AT PRESCOTT, AZ WERE FROM 240 DEG AT 10 GUSTING 20 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LA126
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 14:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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