Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 182 near Tiskilwa, IL — 2012-09-30

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Date
2012-09-30
Location
Tiskilwa, IL, USA
Airport
PVT
Aircraft
CESSNA 182
Registration
N82GS
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Takeoff roll

Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of control while preforming a short field takeoff.

NTSB narrative

The pilot departed from a 1,600-foot private airfield with three passengers in a single-engine airplane that had been modified for short takeoff and landing (STOL) operations. The pilot reported that he was doing a short field, maximum performance takeoff when the airplane encountered two strong wind gusts immediately after rotation, which caused the left wing tip to contact the ground and the airplane to nose over. Examination of the airplane at the accident site revealed that airplane was in a near-vertical, nose-down attitude, with the engine and propeller twisted about 90-degrees from the fuselage. Both wings had extensive damage, and the fuselage was crumpled and bent toward the cabin roof at a 45-degree angle. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane before the accident. According to the STOL manufacturer, a short field takeoff should be performed with 20-degrees of flaps and full throttle, followed by a lift-off at 35 knots, and then a level off and turn after reaching an airspeed of 45 knots.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted takeoff due to wind conditions.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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