ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295550
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 July 2003 |
| Time: | 18:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182Q Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Tm2, LLC. |
| Registration: | N95890 |
| MSN: | 18266669 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Empire, Michigan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Empire , MI (Y87) |
| Lake Ann, MI (4M0) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted a cherry-tree orchard during an attempted takeoff. The pilot reported that prior to the takeoff he had taxied the airplane to the end of runway 35 (2,600 feet by 50 feet, dry asphalt) to complete an engine run-up check. The pilot stated that no anomalies were noticed during the engine run-up and that he subsequently set the wing flaps to 10-degrees prior to departing. The pilot reported that the engine rpm was accelerated and the manifold pressure was set to 27 inches-of-mercury. The pilot stated the airplane "wasn't getting lift" during the takeoff roll, so he increased engine power to the maximum. The pilot reported after the airplane became airborne the stall warning horn sounded and he responded by lowering the airplane's nose, just clearing a pine tree in the process. The pilot stated he attempted to climb, but the stall warning horn sounded again and the airplane subsequently impacted the orchard near the departure end of the runway. The aircraft's takeoff checklist states that a normal takeoff is to be completed with full engine power and 20-degrees of wing flaps. The pilot reported that the accident could have been prevented if he "aborted takeoff instead of adding power."
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff. A contributing factor to the accident included the pilot not utilizing all available engine power during the entire takeoff. Additional factors were the improper wing flap setting and the cherry-tree orchard.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI03LA205
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 09:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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