Accident Cessna 182F N3518U,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381326
 
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Date:Wednesday 27 July 1983
Time:10:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C182 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 182F
Owner/operator:Strand Systems Inc.
Registration: N3518U
MSN: 18254918
Year of manufacture:1963
Total airframe hrs:2600 hours
Engine model:Continental O-470-R
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Houston, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Houston, TX (T86)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH AN UNOCCUPIED PICKUP TRUCK DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THERWY. THE ACFT HAD STARTED DRIFTING RIGHT DURING THE LANDING FLARE. AS THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN THE STUDENT WAS CORRECTING BACK TO THE LEFT RESULTED IN THE ACFT ROLLING OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY INTO A PARKED PICKUP. THE ACFT LEFT WING STRUCK THE PICKUPS LEFT DOOR AND THE ACFT SPUN ABOUT 180 DEGREES COMING TO REST ON A HEADING OF ABOUT 280 DEGREES. THE STUDENT HAD ABOUT 5 HOURS OF FLYING TIME AS PIC.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW83LA359
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW83LA359

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
8 April 1964 N3518U Non Commercial 0 Mineral Wells, Texas sub

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