Cessna R182 N695X

Summary

On 4 January 2007 at about 20:45 local time, a Cessna R182 registered N695X, operated by Michael J. Waluk, was involved in an accident near Hackettstown, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were 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

4 January 2007 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Hackettstown, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Hackettstown Airport (N05)

Coordinates

40.8200, -74.8553

Aircraft

Cessna R182

Registration

N695X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Michael J. Waluk

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hackettstown → Manville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC07CA054

Nobody was injured.

The pilot-in-command's delayed aborted takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with terrain. A factor was the rocks off the end of the runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was performing a takeoff on runway 05, a 2,200-foot long asphalt runway. About three quarters down the runway, the pilot attempted to rotate the airplane, but it did not respond well. The pilot then noted that the airspeed indicator appeared to indicate less than the 65-knot speed needed to continue with rotation. At that time, the pilot aborted the takeoff; and the airplane overran the runway and strucks rocks. Winds were reported as calm at the time of the accident. The pilot also reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.