Cessna 182 N1706R

Summary

On 2 November 2015 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N1706R was involved in an accident near Douglas Bisbee, Arizona, 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

2 November 2015 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Douglas Bisbee, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Bisbee Douglas Intl (DUG)

Coordinates

31.4664, -109.6047

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N1706R

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Douglas Bisbee → Douglas Bisbee

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA043

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion, left main landing gear collapse, and a collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that he was performing a touch and go and his landing was "normal." As he applied power for takeoff, the airplane veered to the left and he responded by applying right rudder. The airplane continued to the left, departed the runway, and collided with a bush which caused the left main landing gear to collapse. The fuselage and left elevator sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.