ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376439
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 August 1985 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182P |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N69814 |
| MSN: | 18263325 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2455 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-R2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Holly Grove, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ACFT LOST PWR APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET AGL. THE PLT ADDED CARBURETOR HEAT AND TURNED THE ACFT BACK TOWARDS GVM SPRING AIRPORT, GUM SPRING, VIRGINIA, BUT AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS EXECUTED IN A SHORT PASTURE, APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS SHORT OF THE RWY. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT'S NOSEWHEEL SUNK IN MUD AND THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER, COMING TO REST INVERTED. APPROXIMATELY 10-12 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN GUM SPRING, VIRGINIA DURING THE TWO DAYS PRIORTO THE ACCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN APPROXIMATE 75 PEERCENT WATER CONTENT IN THE TWO CUPS OF FUEL DRAINED AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO85LA069
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 29-Mar-2024 16:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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