Cessna 185 N8432Q
14 November 1982 · Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 November 1982 at about 16:07 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N8432Q, operated by Dorr Aviation, was involved in an incident near Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:07
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Benedum (CKB)
- Coordinates
- 39.2790, -80.3295
- Aircraft
- Cessna 185
- Registration
- N8432Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dorr Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Marlboro → Dumas
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL83IA032
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN TENTATIVELY SOLD TO THE 2 PASSENGERS AND WAS BEING FLOWN FROM MARLBORO, MA TO DUMAS, AR WITH A REFUELING STOP AT CLARKSBURG, WV. SHORTLY AFTER TAKING OFF FROM CLARKSBURG, A RADIO PROBLEM WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE PILOT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 21 (VIA GREEN LIGHT FROM THE TOWER). REPORTEDLY, THE LANDING TOUCHDOWN WAS NORMAL, BUT DURING THE ROLL-OUT, THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE MAIN ATTACHING BOLT, LOCATED IN THE GEAR BOX, UNDER THE FUSELAGE, HAD FAILED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR HAD FAILED AFT AND THE TIRE AND HAD SEPARATED FROM THE LEFT WHEEL. A METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE FAILED BOLT, REVEALED INDICATIONS OF CORRODED INTERGRANULAR FRACTURE MODE IN A CRESCENT SHAPED AREA. THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE FRACTURE HAD CLEAN DUCTILE DIMPLES, TYPICAL OF OVERSTRESS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1982 | Cessna 185A | Marion, Montana, United States | Tomahawk Flight Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Cessna 185 | Anza, California, United States | Mission Aviation Fellowship | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1982 | Cessna 185 | Near Barrow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Cessna 185F | Near Chinitna B, Alaska, United States | Alaska North Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1982 | Cessna 185F | McGrath, Alaska, United States | Mark Gruszczynski | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1982 | Cessna 185 | Venice, Louisiana, United States | Southern Seaplanes | No injuries | - |
All 1,004 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 22 Apr 1982 | Cessna 172 | Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States | Berd Aviation | No injuries | - |
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