Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC86LA200

LEXINGTON, MO, USA

Aircraft #1

N6175B

CESSNA 182A

Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT HAD TAKEN THE ACFT WITHOUT THE OWNER'S PERMISSION & TAXIED ONTO A SOD RWY. HE RPRTD THAT THE ACFT ALMOST BECAME MIRED IN MUD ON THE SOD RWY, SO HE ADDED FULL POWER. THE ACFT ACCELERATED FORWARD RAPIDLY AND THE STUDENT LOST CONTROL. THE ACFT VEERED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE RWY WHERE THE NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED AFTER ENCOUNTERING ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN. THE ACFT NOSED DOWN MOMENTARILY, THEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW IT OVER TO AN INVERTED POSITION. THE WIND WAS REPORTED GUSTING TO 18 KNOTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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