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Cessna 182R N5446N

15 August 1992 · Litchfield, Michigan, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 15 August 1992 at about 17:45 local time, a Cessna 182R registered N5446N, operated by Anderson, Jeff E., was involved in an accident near Litchfield, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 17:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Litchfield, Michigan, United States
Nearest airport
Rakers Acres (NONE)
Coordinates
42.0405, -84.7505
Aircraft
Cessna 182R
Registration
N5446N
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Anderson, Jeff E.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Hillsdale
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI92LA242

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY AND HIS NOT ABORTING THE TAKEOFF WHEN THE WING CONTACTED THE CORN. A FACTOR WAS THE CORN ALONG SIDE THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE LEFT WING EXTENDED OVER THE CORN. AS THE TAKEOFF RUN PROGRESSED, THE WING CONTACTED CORN ALONG THE MARGIN OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT CONTINUED TO ATTEMPT TAKEOFF, BUT THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT ACCELERATE WITH THE WING IN THE CORN. SUBSEQUENTLY DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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