# NTSB FTW78DRJ02: Cessna 182A, N38940, Ruston, LA, October 11, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 11, 1977
- Place: Ruston, LA · RUSTON, LA
- Location: 32.5338° N, 92.6352° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ruston, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5338&lon=-92.6352&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 15, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145409
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78DRJ02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRJ02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3207  77/10/11   RUSTON,LA           CESSNA 182A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 285
        TIME - 1830                    N38940              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 211 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUSTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RUSTON,LA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
        REMARKS- L BRAKE OUTBOARD PAD MISSING,R BRAKE HAD 3/8IN CLEARANCE BETWEEN PADS & DISKS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N38940 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ruston

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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