Cessna 182 N7275E

Summary

On 1 February 1998 at about 21:15 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N7275E, operated by Daniel Palazzolo, was involved in an accident near East Moriches, New York, United States. 3 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

1 February 1998 at 21:15

Classification

Accident

Location

East Moriches, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Spadaro (1N2)

Coordinates

40.8098, -72.7601

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N7275E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Daniel Palazzolo

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC98LA064

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's improper planning/decision, and failure to attain rotation the airplane for lift-off, which led to an aborted takeoff and collision with a fence. The proximity of the fence was a related factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After three uneventful parachute drop flights with three or four jumpers each, the pilot landed and picked up two jumpers. During the next takeoff roll, the pilot aborted the takeoff and was unable to stop the airplane before it struck a fence at the end of the 2,200 foot asphalt runway. The pilot stated 'everything was normal, except the plane didn't lift off.' He also stated, the airplane was trimmed to 'lift up on it's own' at about 65 MPH, and he aborted the takeoff at about 65 MPH. The pilot used the same elevator trim setting for every takeoff, regardless of how many jumpers were in the airplane. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions of the airframe or engine. The airplane's elevator trim was found in a neutral position. A weight and balance calculation was performed for the accident flight and for a departure with four jumpers. The center of gravity (CG) for the accident flight was about 21.4 inches forward of where the CG would have been located for a parachute drop flight with four jumpers. The CG for the accident flight was 101 inches; the airplane's certificated CG range was from 95 to 113 inches.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.