- Date
- March 26, 1983, 13:03 local (21:03 UTC)
- Place
- Torrance, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2112GCessna 182A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830326009639A
- Case key
- 23649
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated that when he reached aprx 60 ft AGL during takeoff, he noticed the airspeed indicator drop below 40 mph. He said the eng sounded normal. He lowered the nose of the acft, but the airspeed indicator reading remained below 40 mph, so he elected to abort. During the abort, the acft touched down 600 ft beyond the end of the 5000 ft rwy. After the 1st touchdown, it bounced, travel 170 ft before the 2nd touchdown, bounced again & traveled another 65 ft before the 3rd touchdown. It then collided with a berm & a chain link fence & traveled an additional 320 ft before coming to rest. All 3 gear separated & there was extensive damage to the nose section, belly, right wing & fuselage. Both propeller blades were curled rearward & exhibited considerable twisting, bending. Edge gouging & chordwise scratching. The pitot sys was checked, but no sys leaks were found & the airspeed indicator checked within 1 mph of comparator indications.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2112G
- Reported as
- Cessna 182A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 51412
- Airframe hours
- 1,643
- Engine
- Continental O-470, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Grant E. Thayer
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 3, 1983
- Airport
- TOA · Torrance, runway 11L, 5,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 256 total · 256 in this make and model · 210 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 20,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TAO
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.