Cessna 182S N9521F

Summary

On 6 April 2005 at about 20:10 local time, a Cessna 182S registered N9521F, operated by Pittsburgh Flight Training Center, was involved in an accident near West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 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

6 April 2005 at 20:10

Classification

Accident

Location

West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Allegheny County (AGC)

Coordinates

40.3542, -79.9300

Aircraft

Cessna 182S

Registration

N9521F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Pittsburgh Flight Training Center

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

West Mifflin → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC05LA067

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff. A factor in this accident was the gusty wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was departing from runway 28, a 6,501-foot long, 150-foot wide, asphalt runway. The pilot reported that the initial takeoff roll was normal; however, the yoke felt extremely heavy and stiff. The airplane lifted off the runway, but it then bounced and contacted the runway in a nose down position. The nose gear collapsed, and the airplane slid to a stop. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions. The elevator trim cable chain was separated; however, the trim cable was properly oriented and the trim tab moved appropriately when the respective trim cable was pulled by hand. Due to impact damage, and the separated trim cable chain, the airplane's pitch trim setting during the takeoff could not be confirmed. The pilot reported 190 hours of total flight experience, which included 27 hours in the same make and model as the accident airplane. Winds reported at the airport, about the time of the accident, were from 260 degrees at 8 knots, gusting to 20 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.