Cessna T182T N992WS

Summary

On 14 August 2010 at about 22:45 local time, a Cessna T182T registered N992WS, operated by North Bay Commercial Real Estate Inc, was involved in an accident near McCall, Idaho, 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

14 August 2010 at 22:45

Classification

Accident

Location

McCall, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Bernard Airstrip (U54)

Coordinates

44.9744, -114.7342

Aircraft

Cessna T182T

Registration

N992WS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

North Bay Commercial Real Estate Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

McCall → Upper Loon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR10CA405

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's delay in making the decision to abort the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the condition of the takeoff surface, and the high density altitude.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the turbocharged airplane was executing a takeoff from a 1,900-foot-long grass/turf back country airstrip. The surface of the airstrip was rough, with occasional holes and soft spots, and areas of vegetation. The density altitude calculated by the pilot was 5,495 feet. Although he had determined that the airplane should be able to successfully complete the takeoff, during the latter part of the takeoff roll the pilot became uncomfortable with the airplane's rate of acceleration, and he therefore elected to abort the takeoff. After making the decision to abort the takeoff, the pilot was unable to stop the airplane before it went off the end of the runway, rolled down a bank, and nosed over onto its back, whereupon it sustained substantial damage to both its wings and its fuselage. According to the pilot, there was no indication of any engine or flight control anomalies. In the Operator Safety Recommendation section of the NTSB form 6120.1, the pilot stated, "A decision to abort earlier may have prevented the roll off the end of the runway."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.