Accident Cessna 182 N3641C, Sunday 1 January 1984

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Date:	Sunday 1 January 1984
Time:	08:30 LT
Type:	Cessna 182
Owner/operator:	A&g Air Limited
Registration:	N3641C
MSN:	R18200290
Year of manufacture:	1978
Total airframe hrs:	2155 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-540-J3C5D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Marion, IA - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Marion, IA (C57)
Destination airport:	Des Moines, IA (KDSM)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK AFTER SWERVING DURING TAKEOFF. THE SWERVE WAS STARTED WHEN THE ACFT HIT A WINDBLOWN SNOWDRIFT WHICH CHANGED THE ACFTS DIRECTION. AFTER THE COLLISION THE ACFTS NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR RETRACTED.

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