LAX81DUJ79

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Glendale, AZ · July 28, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 28, 1981
Place
Glendale, AZ · GLENDALE, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N52488Cessna 182P
Status
Completed · report August 25, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810728046239A
Case key
124939

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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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3-1554  81/7/28    GLENDALE,AZ         CESSNA 182P         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N52488              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     AGE 60, 5346 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            137 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MESA,AZ                     RETURN                       GLENDALE,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- THROTTLE CTL BCM DSCNCTD FM CTL ARM ON CARB.AN4-35A BOLT,MS20365-42BC NUT NOT FND.LNDD,COTTON FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N52488
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fram

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Other investigations on N52488 · 1

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