Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 182T near Mackinac Island, MI — 2013-08-05

Final reportCEN13CA469
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Date
2013-08-05
Location
Mackinac Island, MI, USA
Airport
MCD
Aircraft
CESSNA 182T
Registration
N3559E
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's delayed response to abort the takeoff, which resulted in an excursion and collision with a fence. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to check the pitot tube for debris during preflight.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll the airplane visually appeared and felt to be accelerating normally, but the airspeed indicator never increased above 40 knots. The pilot aborted the takeoff when the airplane was halfway down the runway. The pilot said he used brakes to decelerate but the airplane was skidding on the wet runway. The pilot was unable to stop and went off the runway and collided with a wood fence, which resulted in substantial damage to the right elevator. Examination of the airplane found the pitot tube was filled with debris. According to the operator, the airplane was not equipped with a pitot tube cover.

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