Cessna 182 N234ME

Summary

On 18 September 2020 at about 17:33 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N234ME was involved in an accident near Hollywood, Florida, 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

18 September 2020 at 17:33

Classification

Accident

Location

Hollywood, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

North Perry (HWO)

Coordinates

25.9975, -80.2417

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N234ME

Category

Airplane

Year built

2000

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hollywood → Anderson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA20LA323

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind takeoff, which resulted in a collision with airport lights and a sign.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was departing on a cross country flight. Immediately after liftoff the nose of the airplane veered left. The pilot attempted to correct for the crosswind but was unsuccessful and the airplane struck runway lights and a sign resulting in substantial damage to the right horizontal stabilizer and elevator. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.