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| Date: | Sunday 13 March 1983 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182RG |
| Owner/operator: | E.m. Little |
| Registration: | N1739R |
| MSN: | R18200542 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 200 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-J3C5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sheffield, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A RANCH STRIP, THE ENG LOST POWER DURING A TURN, THEN STARTED AGAIN AFTER THE PLT LEVELED THE WINGS. HE MANEUVER OVER THE STRIP & THE ENG CUT OUT TWO MORE TIMES. THE ACFT DESCEND INTO GRASSY TERRAIN, BUT HIT A ROCK & DAMAGED THE NOSE GEAR. WRINKLES WERE FOUND IN THE WING FUEL BLADDERS, BUT WRECKAGE RECOVERY PERSONNEL FAILED TO NOTE WHETHER THERE WAS WATER IN THE TANKS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA151
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 July 1985 | N1739R | Edgar Little | 0 | Midland, TX | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 02-Apr-2024 13:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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