Accident Cessna A185E N70083, Saturday 12 November 1983
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Date:Saturday 12 November 1983
Time:12:04 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C185 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna A185E
Owner/operator:Moody Bible Institute
Registration: N70083
MSN: 185-01950
Year of manufacture:1971
Total airframe hrs:2418 hours
Engine model:Continental IO-520-D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:El Paso, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Tucson, AZ (KTUS)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT GROUNDLOOPED DURING LANDING ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLT. THE LANDING WAS ON RWY 22 AND THE WIND WAS FROM 270 DEGREES AT 9 KTS. AFTER TOUCHDOWN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT COLLAPSING THE LEFT MAINLANDING GEAR.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW84LA052
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW84LA052

Location

Revision history:

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