Accident Cessna 320 N6185Q, Thursday 19 April 1984

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Date:	Thursday 19 April 1984
Time:	05:55 LT
Type:	Cessna 320
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N6185Q
MSN:	320B0002
Year of manufacture:	1963
Total airframe hrs:	6212 hours
Engine model:	Continental TSI0-470-C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Long Beach, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Chino, CA (KCNO)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE TAXING TO THE ACTIVE RWY, THE PLT WAS AWARE OF SEVERAL HOLES IN THE TAXIWAY. HE MADE A TURN TO THE LEFT & ENTERED A DIRT AREA TO ASSURE THAT THE ACFT WOULD NOT ENTER THE TAXIWAY HOLES. HOWEVER, IN THE DIRT AREA, THE NOSEWHEEL SUNK INTO A WATER COVERED HOLE & THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

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