TAMPA, FL, USA
N9658X
CESSNA 182R
THE PLT RPRTD THAT DRG THE TAKEOFF ROLL, HE 'ROTATED AIRCRAFT AT 65 KTS' BUT IT WOULD NOT BECOME AIRBORNE. HE THEN ABORTED THE TAKEOFF, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY. AFTER DEPARTING THE RWY, THE ACFT HIT A DITCH & NOSED OVER. AN EXAM OF THE FLT CONTROLS & ENG REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE. THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB WAS FOUND AT A 9 DEG NOSE DOWN TRIM POSITION. NORMAL ELEVATOR TRIM FOR TAKEOFF CORRESPONDS TO A 3 DEG NOSE DOWN POSITION.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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