Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 182A near Ama, LA — 2015-09-25

Final reportGAA15CA278
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Date
2015-09-25
Location
Ama, LA, USA
Airport
PVT
Aircraft
CESSNA 182A
Registration
N6361B
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's decision to takeoff on a partially obstructed runway, which resulted in a collision with trees.

NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, while taxiing onto the runway of his private airstrip, he noticed that there were dogs on the runway. The pilot decided to position his airplane on the left side of the runway in order to accommodate the canines during his takeoff roll. The pilot reported that shortly after rotation, the airplane's left wing tip struck a tree. The pilot stated that the forces from impact, spun the airplane 90 degrees to the left, into the tree line where the airplane came to rest. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported that no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies existed that would have prevented normal flight operations.

NTSB coding

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