Cessna 182P N20710

Summary

On 11 December 1997 at about 22:15 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N20710, operated by John Szegda, was involved in an accident near Chatham, Massachusetts, 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.

Date

11 December 1997 at 22:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Chatham, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Chatham Municipal (CQX)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 182P

Registration

N20710

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

John Szegda

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → New Bedford

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

NYC98LA042

Nobody was injured.

loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). The tail wind component and an encounter with a ditch were related factors.

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

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The airplane was departing from runway 6, a 3,001 foot asphalt runway. According to the pilot, during rotation, the airplane's engine lost power. He then retarded the throttle and mixture control, and the airplane returned to the runway. The pilot applied heavy braking and elevator back pressure; however, the airplane continued past the departure end of the runway and went into a ditch. Examination of the airplane, which included an engine run-up, did not reveal any evidence of mechanical malfunction. Winds at the airport were reported to be from 300 degrees at 4 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.