Cessna 182K N2893R

Summary

On 30 October 2011 at about 16:11 local time, a Cessna 182K registered N2893R, operated by Brigman Productions Inc, was involved in an accident near Branson West, Missouri, United States. 4 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

30 October 2011 at 16:11

Classification

Accident

Location

Branson West, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Branson West Municipal Airport (FWB)

Coordinates

36.6986, -93.4022

Aircraft

Cessna 182K

Registration

N2893R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Brigman Productions Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Branson West → Hutchinson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12LA056

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to ensure that his seat was in a locked position before takeoff, which resulted in the seat sliding rearward and the subsequent loss of directional control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the pilot seat released and slid rearward during the takeoff roll. He said that he reduced engine power and could still reach the rudder pedals but could not actuate the brakes. Subsequently, the airplane went off the runway and struck a drainage ditch. The airplane's seat mechanism was the subject of a 2011 Airworthiness Directive, which had been complied with during the airplane's most recent annual inspection. Postaccident examination of the seat mechanism revealed no anomalies. Based on the available evidence, it is likely that the pilot failed to ensure that his seat was in a locked position before takeoff, which allowed it to slide rearward during the takeoff roll.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.