Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI87DEM11

PAW PAW, MI, USA

Aircraft #1

N2664Q

CESSNA 182K

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT INTO A HANGAR ON TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT AND TWO OF HIS THREE PASSENGERS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM A 1320' GRASS STRIP WITH 7' HIGH GRASS. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, 15 MILES AWAY THE WIND WAS 230 DEGREES AT 7 KNOTS AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS 76 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO DEPART TO THE NORTH. THERE WERE NO FLAPS DEPLOYED FOR A SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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