ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382219
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 April 1983 |
| Time: | 12:35 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182P |
| Owner/operator: | Dugas Vending Corp. |
| Registration: | N575PM |
| MSN: | 18264045 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1924 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Block Island, RI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Northampton, MA |
| Block Island, RI (KBID) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH. THE APPROACH TO BLOCK ISLAND WAS NORMAL AND THELANDING WAS MADE ABOUT ONE THIRD DOWN THE RUNWAY. ON TOUCHDOWN, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER AND BRAKE WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF POWER TO REALIGNTHE PLANE TO THE CENTERLINE. THE ACFT THEN VEERED TO THE RIGHT, WENT OFF THE RWY AND HIT A 4 FOOT DITCH, 20 FEET AWAY FROM THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND THE NOSE GEAR WERE SHEARED OFF. ALL SWITCHES WERE CUT AND THE OCCUPANTS DEPLANED UNINJURED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC83LA093
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 11:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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