FTW81FA108

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna R182 · Abilene, TX · June 16, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 16, 1981
Place
Abilene, TX · ABILENE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2670CCessna R182
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810616061389A
Case key
125702

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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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3-1355  81/6/16    ABILENE,TX          CESSNA R182         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 1969
        TIME - 2000                    N2670C              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DYESS AFB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANCASTER,TX                BIG SPRING,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - APPROACHING DARKNESS
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- UN TO EXTD LNDG GEAR W NML OR EMERG SYS.FND LOOSE FITTING ON GEAR ACTUATOR.PREV HYD SYS WRITE-UP.

Aircraft

Registration
N2670C
Reported as
Cessna R182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dyess Afb

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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