Pilot Debrief

Cessna 182 near Elba, AL — 2018-10-28

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Date
2018-10-28
Location
Elba, AL, USA
Airport
14J
Aircraft
Cessna 182
Registration
N20BK
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Takeoff roll

Probable cause

A leak in the pitot-static system for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in an airspeed indication error, an aborted takeoff, and a subsequent runway overrun.

NTSB narrative

During the takeoff roll on an instructional flight, the instructor noticed that the airspeed was not increasing above 50 knots. He aborted the takeoff, during which the airplane overran the runway end and collided with a berm, resulting in substantial damage. The airplane was recovered for examination and a pitot-static system test revealed significant errors in airspeed indication due to a leak in the system. The airplane’s maintenance logs were not provided for review, and the maintenance history of the pitot-static system could not be determined.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Mechanical failure
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted takeoff earlier when airspeed did not increase.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents7

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