Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 182S near Los Cruces, NM — 2011-08-05

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Date
2011-08-05
Location
Los Cruces, NM, USA
Airport
LRU
Aircraft
CESSNA 182S
Registration
N493JL
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of aircraft control due to insufficient aircraft performance during takeoff, with a heavy gross weight and a high density altitude.

NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during takeoff the airplane's airspeed was not increasing above 40 knots and he elected to abort the takeoff. The pilot pulled back on the control yoke to slow down and applied the brakes. The airplane bounced two or three times, and then the landing gear collapsed and the propeller struck the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the firewall. Witnesses reported that the airplane was approximately 30 to 40 feet above the ground before it descended back to the runway and bounced three times. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector calculated the density altitude as 7,700 feet and the weight of the airplane near the maximum takeoff weight. The FAA inspector confirmed that there were no mechanical anomalies or failures with the airplane, engine, or related systems prior to the accident.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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