Cessna 182T N1491D

Summary

On 9 April 2009 at about 21:15 local time, a Cessna 182T registered N1491D was involved in an accident near Stigler, Oklahoma, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 April 2009 at 21:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Stigler, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Private strip

Coordinates

35.2303, -95.1264

Aircraft

Cessna 182T

Registration

N1491D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Stiger → Ardmore Muni

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09LA247

1 person was seriously injured.

The loss of directional control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to take off with 40-degrees of flaps and with a tailwind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

With winds gusting from the southeast, the private pilot elected to depart to the north from a private grass strip. During the takeoff sequence, the airplane drifted to the west of the grass strip and the airplane impacted terrain in a crab. The airplane rolled and came to rest in the inverted position. The airplane's airbag system did not deploy. No pre-impact anomalies were detected with the airframe or engine. The airbag system was tested and found to be within system tolerances. The takeoff flap setting of 40-degrees, which is not recommended by the airplane manufacturer, allowed the airplane to become airborne prior to reaching an airspeed which would allow for maximum effectiveness of the control surfaces.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.