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July 26, 1987 · Cessna 182L · N3371R
Aberdeen, SD
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 26, 1987
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Aberdeen, SD
Aircraft
Cessna 182L
Tail Number
N3371R
Operator
Eagle Flight Center
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
DEN87LA195
THE PLT WAS TAKING OFF ON RWY 13 AT ABERDEEN, SD, MUNI ARPT. HE SAID WHEN HE REACHED 55 MPH HE ROTATED THE ACFT AND THE STALL WARNING HORN SOUNDED. HE SAID HE ALLOWED THE NOSEWHEEL TO SETTLE BACK ON THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN VEERED RIGHT AND LEFT, THEN DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY AND OVERTURNED. SHREDDED REMAINS OF THE NOSEWHEEL TIRE WERE FOUND ON THE RWY. IMPRESSIONS WERE FOUND OF THE ASPHALT SURFACE OF THE RWY CONSISTENT WITH TIRE RIM CONTACT. THE ACFT OPERATOR SAID THE NOSEWHEEL WAS INSTALLED ON FEBRUARY 1, 1983, AT A TACHOMETER READING OF 1963:47 HRS, A DIFFERENCE OF 699 HRS. THE CASING WAS IN FAIR CONDITION. ACCORDING TO AN A&P MECHANIC, A PATCH FOUND ON THE INSIDE OF THE CASING WAS A BALANCE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE BALANCE CAUSED THE TIRE TO FAIL.
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THE PLT WAS TAKING OFF ON RWY 13 AT ABERDEEN, SD, MUNI ARPT. HE SAID WHEN HE REACHED 55 MPH HE ROTATED THE ACFT AND THE STALL WARNING HORN SOUNDED. HE SAID HE ALLOWED THE NOSEWHEEL TO SETTLE BACK ON THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN VEERED RIGHT AND LEFT, THEN DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY AND OVERTURNED. SHREDDED REMAINS OF THE NOSEWHEEL TIRE WERE FOUND ON THE RWY. IMPRESSIONS WERE FOUND OF THE ASPHALT SURFACE OF THE RWY CONSISTENT WITH TIRE RIM CONTACT. THE ACFT OPERATOR SAID THE NOSEWHEEL WAS INSTALLED ON FEBRUARY 1, 1983, AT A TACHOMETER READING OF 1963:47 HRS, A DIFFERENCE OF 699 HRS. THE CASING WAS IN FAIR CONDITION. ACCORDING TO AN A&P MECHANIC, A PATCH FOUND ON THE INSIDE OF THE CASING WAS A BALANCE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE BALANCE CAUSED THE TIRE TO FAIL.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:47 CDT
Nearest AirportAberdeen Regional (0nm N)
Runway13
Runway Length6904 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 182L
Tail NumberN3371R
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorEagle Flight Center
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470 R · Reciprocating · 230
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 41 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind70° @ 13 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time19:04
Weather SourcePILO