NONE · CESSNA 182A · 1993-09-06 · POTRERO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX93LA344
Event ID
20001211X13421
Type
Accident
Date
1993-09-06
Location
POTRERO, CA, USA
Coordinates
32.630168, -116.590515
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
182A
Registration
N4847D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The overload failure of the upper nose gear torque link and the subsequent separation of the nose wheel and fork assembly from the nose gear strut. A factor in the accident was the surface irregularity in the dirt landing strip.