ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384689
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 April 1982 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180K |
| Owner/operator: | Tucker Aviation Company |
| Registration: | N2810K |
| MSN: | 180-53081 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Meadview, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | N. Las Vegas, NV |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED AT NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE LANDED AT AN UNPREPARED STRIP WHEN HIS ENGINE DID NOT SOUND RIGHT, BUT IT CHECKED OUT ON THE GROUND. WHILE AT THE UNPREPARED STRIP, THE RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT WHEN IT STRUCK A ROCK. ALSO, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE RIGHT WING, FUSELAGE, AND PROPELLER WERE DAMAGED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ONLY TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE UNPREPARED STRIP WAS LOCATED NEAR QUARTERMASTER POINT, A SCENIC ATTRACTION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX82DUJ34
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 13:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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