DEN67F0168

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Las Cruces, NM · November 11, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 11, 1966
Place
Las Cruces, NM · LAS CRUCES, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9922BCessna 182A
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119717

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3846  66/11/11   LAS CRUCES N MEX    CESSNA 182A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 193
        TIME - 1100                    N9922B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 39 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UNIVERSITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY DAMPER FAILED.EXCESSIVE VIBRATION CAUSED OVERLOAD FAILURE OF NOSE WHEEL FORK.

Aircraft

Registration
N9922B
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
University

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