Cessna 182F N3152U
23 June 2011 · Warrenton, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 June 2011 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 182F registered N3152U, operated by Aivcon Inc, was involved in an accident near Warrenton, Virginia, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Warrenton, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Warrenton Air Park (7VG0)
- Coordinates
- 38.6528, -77.7856
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182F
- Registration
- N3152U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aivcon Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Skydiving
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Warrenton → Warrenton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11LA357
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
The fatigue failure of the left main landing gear due to inadequate maintenance inspection that did not detect and correct corrosion pitting.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, as he taxied the airplane to the runway for takeoff, the left main landing gear collapsed. Examination revealed that the left main landing gear had fractured and completely separated from the airplane about 6 inches outboard of its attachment point at the airframe. Examination of the fracture surface on the section of landing gear leg that remained attached to the airframe revealed features consistent with fatigue failure. Examination of the underside of the landing gear leg in an area directly adjacent to the fatigue zone revealed multiple corrosion pits. The manufacturer's maintenance guidance called for visual inspection of the landing gear every 100 hours, and the maintenance manual included information specific to corrosion control on the landing gear legs.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2011 | Cessna 182K | Bentonia, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Cessna 182F | Auburn, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2011 | Cessna 182P | Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States | Sinensky DR Gary | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Cessna 182Q | Alton, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Cessna 182B | Colville, Washington, United States | George Thomas | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Cessna 182A | Galax, Virginia, United States | N4920D LLC | Minor injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 6 Oct 2011 | Rivers William J KR-2 | Wytheville, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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