Cessna 182J N3529F

Summary

On 1 December 2002 at about 15:25 local time, a Cessna 182J registered N3529F was involved in an accident near Brevard, North Carolina, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 December 2002 at 15:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Brevard, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Transylvania County (22W)

Coordinates

35.2703, -82.4775

Aircraft

Cessna 182J

Registration

N3529F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Brevard → Alabaster

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA03LA021

3 people were seriously injured.

the jamming of the elevator control system for undetermined reason, which resulted in the airplane departing the runway, and impacting with a ditch, during the aborted takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot during the takeoff roll the control yoke would not pull back to become airborne. He aborted the takeoff, at a point about two-thirds of the way down the 2,903-foot runway, and applied the brakes. The airplane departed the departure end of the runway, hit a ditch, and turned about 180 degrees opposite the direction of travel. Examination of the airplane's controls revealed control continuity the to ailerons and rudder. Elevator continuity was confirmed up to the baggage compartment. Due to impact damage to the forward fuselage area, continuity could not be confirmed to the yoke assembly. The bent control lock pin was found on the floorboard between the seats.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.