Cessna 182 N82GS

Summary

On 30 September 2012 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N82GS, operated by Peak Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Tiskilwa, Illinois, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 September 2012 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Tiskilwa, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Private (PVT)

Coordinates

41.3822, -89.7547

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N82GS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Peak Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tiskilwa → Romeoville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA665

4 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s loss of control while preforming a short field takeoff.

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

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The pilot departed from a 1,600-foot private airfield with three passengers in a single-engine airplane that had been modified for short takeoff and landing (STOL) operations. The pilot reported that he was doing a short field, maximum performance takeoff when the airplane encountered two strong wind gusts immediately after rotation, which caused the left wing tip to contact the ground and the airplane to nose over. Examination of the airplane at the accident site revealed that airplane was in a near-vertical, nose-down attitude, with the engine and propeller twisted about 90-degrees from the fuselage. Both wings had extensive damage, and the fuselage was crumpled and bent toward the cabin roof at a 45-degree angle. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane before the accident. According to the STOL manufacturer, a short field takeoff should be performed with 20-degrees of flaps and full throttle, followed by a lift-off at 35 knots, and then a level off and turn after reaching an airspeed of 45 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.