- Date
- August 19, 1983, 11:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place
- Goldfield, NV
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N4818KCessna P21O
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830819043459A
- Case key
- 23830
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Analysis
The acft collided with a cattle guard during an attempted takeoff from a road. The plt elected the road rather than the airstrip which was made of gravel and was wet and muddy. He stated that there was about 4000 ft of flat straight road available and he set his abort distance at about 3000 ft. the acft traveled 1700 ft before colliding with the cattle guard. When the collision occurred the right main gear collapsed and the nose gear was broken off.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4818K
- Reported as
- Cessna P21O
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- P21000334
- Airframe hours
- 888
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-52OP, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Pacific Executive Charter
- Registered owner
- Charles V. & Gail L. Mihaylo
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 9, 1983 · 62 hours before
- Destination
- LAS · Las Vegas, NV
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- OL5 · Goldfield
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,465 total · 56 in this make and model · 2,280 as pilot in command · 235 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 5 knots, gusting 2
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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