Accident Cessna P210 N4818K,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381092
 
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Date:Friday 19 August 1983
Time:11:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic P210 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna P210
Owner/operator:Pacific Executive Charter
Registration: N4818K
MSN: P21000334
Total airframe hrs:888 hours
Engine model:Continental TSIO-52OP
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Goldfield, NV -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Las Vegas, NV (KLAS)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A CATTLE GUARD DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM A ROAD. THE PLT ELECTED THE ROAD RATHER THAN THE AIRSTRIP WHICH WAS MADE OF GRAVEL AND WAS WET AND MUDDY. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS ABOUT 4000 FT OF FLAT STRAIGHT ROAD AVAILABLE AND HE SET HIS ABORT DISTANCE AT ABOUT 3000 FT. THE ACFT TRAVELED 1700 FT BEFORE COLLIDING WITH THE CATTLE GUARD. WHEN THE COLLISION OCCURRED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE NOSE GEAR WAS BROKEN OFF.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX83LA404
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX83LA404

Location

Revision history:

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