Pilot Debrief

CESSNA TR182 near Amargosa Valley, NV — 2009-02-27

Final reportWPR09CA131
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Date
2009-02-27
Location
Amargosa Valley, NV, USA
Airport
70CL
Aircraft
CESSNA TR182
Registration
N2518S
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and runway alignment.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane became airborne about 2/3 of the way down the runway during an attempted soft-field takeoff from a dirt runway. He said that he was unable to maintain an adequate airspeed and drifted off to the left side of the runway and impacted bushes and shrubs. During the accident sequence, the front landing gear folded back and the left main landing gear broke off. The outboard half of the right wing was partially separated.

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