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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182Q · El Dorado, AR · August 12, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1979
Place
El Dorado, AR · EL DORADO, AR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7580SCessna 182Q
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790812017969A
Case key
135048

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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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3-1495  79/8/12    EL DORADO,AR        CESSNA 182Q         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 18, 0
        TIME - 0130                    N7580S              PX-  0  0  2  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELDORADO DOWNTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL DORADO,AR                LITTLE ROCK,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STOLEN AIRCRAFT.PILOT HAD NO PREVIOUS FLIGHT EXPERIENCE

Aircraft

Registration
N7580S
Reported as
Cessna 182Q
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Eldorado Downtown

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