19971211046179A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182P · Chatham, MA · December 11, 1997

Date: December 11, 1997 · 17:00 local
Place: Chatham, MA
Airport: Chatham Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N20710
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC98LA042
Reported as: Cessna 182P

N20710Registration cancelled May 2, 2016 · Cessna 182PS/N 18261146 · Built 1972 Airframe modelCessna 182P Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot departed rwy 6 at Chatham, MA (cqx) at 1600 local. Immediately after rotation the aircraft experienced a loss in power. Aircraft landed back on runway 6, pilot applied maximum braking and aircraft began to skid and pilot lost directional control. He reduced braking and regained directional control and skidded off the end of the runway. The nose gear collapsed and the aircraft suffered substantial damage. Pilot secured the aircraft and exited, he was unhurt. Investigation revealed damage of substantial nature to the main structure of the air frame. Engine components revealed no abnormalities. (Pilot's statement attached).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED RWY 6 AT CHATHAM, MA (CQX) AT 1600 LOCAL. IMMEDIATELY AFTER ROTATION THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS IN POWER. AIRCRAFT LANDED BACK ON RUNWAY 6, PILOT APPLIED MAXIMUM BRAKING AND AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SKID AND PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. HE REDUCED BRAKING AND REGAINED DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND SKIDDED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PILOT SECURED THE AIRCRAFT AND EXITED, HE WAS UNHURT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED DAMAGE OF SUBSTANTIAL NATURE TO THE MAIN STRUCTURE OF THE AIR FRAME. ENGINE COMPONENTS REVEALED NO ABNORMALITIES. (PILOT'S STATEMENT ATTACHED).

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC98LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChatham, MAloss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). The tail wind component and an encounter with a ditch were related factors.Dec 11, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N20710 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19860822061959IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · West Hartford, CTSevere vibration and loud noises from engine before failure. Landed on an athletic field. Cause not reported.Aug 22, 1986 · Minor damage