Cessna TR182 N5173R
30 January 1982 · Oakdale, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 January 1982 at about 23:06 local time, a Cessna TR182 registered N5173R, operated by Davco, was involved in an accident near Oakdale, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oakdale, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Oakdale (027)
- Coordinates
- 37.7999, -120.7402
- Aircraft
- Cessna TR182
- Registration
- N5173R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Davco
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oakdale → Oakdale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82FVA11
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 WAS OBSERVED TO PORPOISE SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, BECOME AIRBORNE WITH THE LANDING GEAR IMMEDIATELY RETRACTING, THEN NOSE DOWN WITH THE PROPELLER STRIKING, THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF AND THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET WHILE IN A SHALLOW LEFT TURN. THE NOSE THEN PITCHED DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna TR182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 1982 | Cessna TR182 | Lander, Wyoming, United States | Darrell R. Coulter | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1982 | Cessna TR182 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Leonard M Faustina | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1982 | Cessna TR182 | Springerville, Arizona, United States | Joel Frederick's Monarch Air | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1982 | Cessna TR182 | Livingstone, Montana, United States | Larry Bill Johnston | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Cessna TR182 | Happy Camp, California, United States | Skyway Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
| 17 Dec 1982 | Cessna TR182 | Billings, Montana, United States | P & G Leasing | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |