ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380485
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Date: | Wednesday 16 November 1983 |
Time: | 15:34 LT |
Type: | Cessna 152 |
Owner/operator: | Denver Air Center |
Registration: | N6232Q |
MSN: | 15285206 |
Total airframe hrs: | 628 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Broomfield, CO -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Arapahoe, CO (KAPA) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE LANDED ON RWY 29R WITH A WIND FROM 220 DEG AT 8 KTS. HE STATED THAT THE TOUCHDOWN WAS SMOOTH, BUT AFTER THE NOSEWHEEL WAS LOWERED, THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER & AILERON, BUT REPORTEDLY, THE PLANE DID NOT RESPOND. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE GEAR DUG INTO WET SOIL & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE LEFT PUSH TUBE, BETWEEN THE RUDDER & NOSEWHEEL STEERING SYSTEMS HAD FAILED. HOWEVER, NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND THAT THE DISCREPANCY OR A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED BEFORE LANDING. THERE WERE INDICATIONS THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE NOSEWHEEL HAD BEEN FORCED TO THE LEFT, BEYOND ITS NORMAL TRAVEL LIMITS. ACCORDING TO TOWER PERSONNEL, THE WIND WAS FROM 230 DEG AT 4 KTS.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | DEN84LA025 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB DEN84LA025
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
01-Apr-2024 17:11 |
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