Accident Cessna 177RG N33281, Sunday 7 February 1982

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Date:	Sunday 7 February 1982
Time:	17:30 LT
Type:	Cessna 177RG
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N33281
MSN:	11
Year of manufacture:	1971
Total airframe hrs:	1432 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Artesia, NM - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Artesia, NM (KATS)
Destination airport:	Farmington, NM
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE TAXIING, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIFTED UP ON ITS RIGHT MAIN GEAR BY A GUST OF WIND. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED BACK DOWN, THE LEFT MAIN INBOARD CASTERING BOLT SHEARED AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE WIND WAS GUSTNG TO 20 KNOTS.

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