Cessna C-182 N1431S

Summary

On 19 October 2007 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna C-182 registered N1431S was involved in an accident near Cedar Springs, Michigan, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 October 2007 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Cedar Springs, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Private (PVT)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna C-182

Registration

N1431S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cedar Springs → Sparta

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI08CA024

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's decision to takeoff with strong, gusty winds and his inability to stop the airplane prior to it traveling off the end of the runway during the delayed aborted takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were the wet, grass airstrip and gusty wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The aircraft was destroyed upon impact with trees during an aborted landing on a private airstrip. The pilot reported that during initial climb out after liftoff, a wind shear caused a loss of lift and takeoff was aborted. Due to the wet grass runway, the pilot was unable to stop the aircraft and it impacted trees at the far end of the runway. The takeoff was on runway 27 ( 2,500 long) and the pilot reported winds were from 220 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 23 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.