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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182P · Cedar Springs, MI · October 19, 2007

Date: October 19, 2007 · 13:30 local
Place: Cedar Springs, MI
Airport: Private
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1431S
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA024
Reported as: Cessna 182P
Reported engine: Continental O470S
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,350 total500 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N1431SRegistration cancelled Jul 15, 2009 · Cessna 182PS/N 18264979 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 182P

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What happened

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(-23) Priveate pilot attempted to takeoff from a 2000' turf strip. (Rwy 25) aircraft had full fuel and 2 passengers. Winds and wx at the time were 240 @20 gusting. 4 miles vis 4000 ft ceiling. Mid field, on climb out. The aircraft began to settle to the runway. The pilot aborted takeoff with 500' remaining. The departed the west end of the runway destroying the aircraft. (Investigation continues)

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PRIVEATE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF FROM A 2000' TURF STRIP. (RWY 25) AIRCRAFT HAD FULL FUEL AND 2 PASSENGERS. WINDS AND WX AT THE TIME WERE 240 @20 GUSTING. 4 MILES VIS 4000 FT CEILING. MID FIELD, ON CLIMB OUT. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SETTLE TO THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF WITH 500' REMAINING. THE DEPARTED THE WEST END OF THE RUNWAY DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT. (INVESTIGATION CONTINUES)

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 CHI08CA024Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCedar Springs, MIThe pilot's decision to takeoff with strong, gusty winds and his inability to stop the airplane prior to it traveling off the end of the runway during the delayed aborted takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were the wet, grass airstrip and gusty…Oct 19, 2007 · Destroyed