ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360881
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| Date: | Sunday 30 January 1994 |
| Time: | 19:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N21106 |
| MSN: | 18261417 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5332 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Watsonville, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KWVI) |
| San Martin, CA (Q99) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT FAILED TO REMOVE THE PITOT TUBE COVER BEFORE DEPARTING ON THE DARK NIGHT ACCIDENT FLIGHT. THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE AIRSPEED WAS NOT REGISTERING UNTIL THE AIRPLANE WAS NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY. TIRE SKID MARKS BEGAN 1,042 FEET BEFORE THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE RUNWAY AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN IT ENTERED THE SOFT CLAY TERRAIN. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION BY FAILING TO REMOVE THE PITOT TUBE COVER AND DELAY IN HIS REMEDIAL ACTION BY NOT BEGINNING TO STOP THE AIRPLANE UNTIL IT WAS ABOUT 1,000 FEET BEFORE THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE SOFT TERRAIN AND THE COLLAPSED NOSE LANDING GEAR ARE FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX94LA109
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 12:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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