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Cessna 182 N20992

18 May 1973 · Elko, Nevada, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 18 May 1973 at about 13:30 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N20992, operated by Aviation Servi, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Elko, Nevada, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 13:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 182
Registration
N20992
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Aviation Servi
Operating rule
Fixed Base Operator
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Route
S → Reno, Nev
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-1009

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 2 2

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

HIT RUTS IN UNMAPPED STRIP, BECAME AIRBORNE TOO SOON. DIRECT X-WIND GUSTING TO 35K.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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