Cessna 182H N1833X

Summary

On 27 December 2013 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 182H registered N1833X, operated by Smith Donald G, was involved in an accident near Littleton, North Carolina, United States. One person was 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

27 December 2013 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Littleton, North Carolina, United States

Coordinates

36.4308, -77.9125

Aircraft

Cessna 182H

Registration

N1833X

Category

Airplane

Year built

1964

Engines

1

Operator

Smith Donald G

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Littleton → Louisburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA14CA082

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During a cross-country flight, the engine sputtered twice and the pilot performed an uneventful precautionary landing, in a field about 20 miles away from his intended destination. The pilot then secured ground transportation and obtained more fuel for the airplane. During the subsequent takeoff from the "L-shaped" field, the airplane drifted right and struck a culvert on the right boundary of the field. The pilot continued the takeoff and landed at his intended destination. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed damage to the nosegear, lower fuselage, and firewall. The pilot also reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.