Cessna 182J N2701F

Summary

On 22 April 2012 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 182J registered N2701F, operated by Cravens G Ralph, was involved in an accident near Delle, Utah, United States. One person was on board and one 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

22 April 2012 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Delle, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Delle (N/A)

Coordinates

40.7750, -112.7944

Aircraft

Cessna 182J

Registration

N2701F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Cravens G Ralph

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

West Jordan → Delle

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12CA179

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to properly monitor the environment during the departure from a gravel parking area and runway, which resulted in the airplane’s collision with a mound of gravel.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that a large pile of gravel had been left on the parking area that was near but not directly in line with the start of the runway. The pilot stated that from his airplane’s parking place he could see two signs marking the runway but could not see the pile of gravel between the two signs because it blended with the terrain. The pilot reported that he began his takeoff roll from the gravel parking area, but had not yet reached takeoff speed, when the airplane collided with the pile of gravel, substantially damaging the left wing, firewall and engine mounts. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.