Cessna 182 N7553N

Summary

On 29 April 2018 at about 20:10 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N7553N was involved in an accident near Page, Arizona, 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

29 April 2018 at 20:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Page, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Page Muni (PGA)

Coordinates

36.9300, -111.4500

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N7553N

Category

Airplane

Year built

1974

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Page → Marana

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA246

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a rejected takeoff in gusting quarting tailwind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during takeoff, the airplane experienced a "loss of lift." He added that he rejected the takeoff, and while landing back on the runway, the airplane bounced and veered left. The airplane exited the runway and came to rest in a shallow ditch. The pilot reported that the maximum gross weight of the airplane was 3,100 pounds and that the weight at the time of the accident was 3,055 pounds. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about 17 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 250° at 10 knots, gusting to 19 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, cloud condition clear, temperature 26°C (79°F), dew point -16°C (3°F), altimeter setting 29.71 inches of mercury. The airplane was departing runway 15. The estimated density altitude was 6,816 ft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.