- Date
- April 7, 1982, 16:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Meadview, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N2810KCessna 180K
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 7, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820407010259A
- Case key
- 71640
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The flight had originated at north las vegas, NV. According to the pilot, he landed at an unprepared strip when his engine did not sound right, but it checked out on the ground. While at the unprepared strip, the right tire blew out when it struck a rock. Also, the right main gear collapsed and the right wing, fuselage, and propeller were damaged. The pilot stated that he was only taxiing for takeoff when the accident occurred. The unprepared strip was located near quartermaster point, a scenic attraction.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2810K
- Reported as
- Cessna 180K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 180-53081
- Engine
- Continental O-470, 265 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Tucker Aviation Company
- Registered owner
- Tucker Aviation Company
- Departed
- N. Las Vegas, NV
- Airport
- Quartermaster Pt.
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 2,000 total · 350 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 26° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 75 statute miles
- Temperature
- 140 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.