Accident Cessna 180 N4936A, Thursday 1 April 1982

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Date:	Thursday 1 April 1982
Time:	14:45 LT
Type:	Cessna 180
Owner/operator:	Klinefelter Farms, Inc.
Registration:	N4936A
MSN:	32333
Year of manufacture:	1956
Total airframe hrs:	2093 hours
Engine model:	Continental O-470-K
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Nokomis, IL - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Nokomis, IL
Destination airport:	Vandalia, IL
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING TAKEOFF FROM A SOFT SOD FIELD THE AIRCRAFT STARTED GRADUALLY TURNING TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL RIGHT RUDDER THEN REDUCED POWER BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK.

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