20031007025669A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182L · Randolph, UT · October 7, 2003

Date: October 7, 2003 · 14:15 local
Place: Randolph, UT
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3348R
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04LA004
Reported as: Cessna 182L
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 657 total559 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N3348RRegistration cancelled Aug 10, 2006 · Cessna 182LS/N 18258648 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna 182L Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 10-7-03 pilot tokar attempted a takeoff from a dirt strip near Randolph, UT. According to the inspector at the accident site, it appears the pilot might have tried to become airborne before the airplane was ready to fly. This resulted in the right wing stalling and the wing tip dragging along the ground. The pilot recovered momentarily, but was unable to sustain flight and resulted in the aircraft receiving substantial damage. The pilot took off to the southeast down hill. According to a farmer who witnessed the accident the temperature was approximately 60 degrees fahrenheit with light wind no gust. The GPS reading at the accident site showed a field elevation of 6352 feet MSL.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 10-7-03 PILOT TOKAR ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF FROM A DIRT STRIP NEAR RANDOLPH, UT. ACCORDING TO THE INSPECTOR AT THE ACCIDENT SITE, IT APPEARS THE PILOT MIGHT HAVE TRIED TO BECOME AIRBORNE BEFORE THE AIRPLANE WAS READY TO FLY. THIS RESULTED IN THE RIGHT WING STALLING AND THE WING TIP DRAGGING ALONG THE GROUND. THE PILOT RECOVERED MOMENTARILY, BUT WAS UNABLE TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT AND RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT TOOK OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST DOWN HILL. ACCORDING TO A FARMER WHO WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT THE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT WITH LIGHT WIND NO GUST. THE GPS READING AT THE ACCIDENT SITE SHOWED A FIELD ELEVATION OF 6352 FEET MSL.

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 DEN04LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRandolph, UTthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall. Contributing factors were the wind gusts and crosswind conditions.Oct 7, 2003 · Destroyed