ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383115
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 October 1982 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182 |
| Owner/operator: | Evans Properties, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8240M |
| MSN: | 18264571 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 578 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | N. Okeechobee, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Zephyrhills, FL |
| Okeechobee, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE SITE CHOSEN FOR LANDING WAS AN OLD ROAD WITH HIGH WEEDS WHICH THE PILOT HAD USED THE WEEK BEFORE. THE LEFT WING CAUGHT IN THE WEEDS DURING LANDING. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE RIGHT RUDDER WAS USED TO STRAIGHTEN THE AIRCRAFT'S COURSE, HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE ROADWAY INTO A SOFT SAND SWALE DITCH. THE AIRCRAFT NOSEWHEEL DUG INTO THE SAND AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA83LA015
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 21:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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