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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182J · Delle, UT · April 22, 2012

Date: April 22, 2012 · 11:00 local
Place: Delle, UT
Airport: Delle, Utah
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2701F
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12CA179
Reported as: Cessna 182J
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,811 total800 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N2701FRegistration cancelled Jul 23, 2012 · Cessna 182JS/N 18256801 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 182J Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

N2701F had landed at Delle a private field. At the east end of the runway is a large parking lot, for the adjacent truck stop. A large pile of road gravel had been dumped in the middle of this parking lot. N2701F decided to use this parking lot to take off on instead of the runway. On the takeoff roll he struck this large mound of road gravel.

As the FAA filed it

N2701F HAD LANDED AT DELLE A PRIVATE FIELD. AT THE EAST END OF THE RUNWAY IS A LARGE PARKING LOT, FOR THE ADJACENT TRUCK STOP. A LARGE PILE OF ROAD GRAVEL HAD BEEN DUMPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS PARKING LOT. N2701F DECIDED TO USE THIS PARKING LOT TO TAKE OFF ON INSTEAD OF THE RUNWAY. ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL HE STRUCK THIS LARGE MOUND OF ROAD GRAVEL.

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 WPR12CA179Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportDelle, UTThe pilot’s failure to properly monitor the environment during the departure from a gravel parking area and runway, which resulted in the airplane’s collision with a mound of gravel.Apr 22, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2701F · 1

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

Accident 19761030035252ATakeoff Ground Roll · Alamosa, CON66827 taxied onto active runway in front of N2701F on takeoff roll at 60 mph.Oct 30, 1976 · Substantial damage