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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180D · Murrieta, CA · May 2, 2014

Date: May 2, 2014 · 18:18 local
Place: Murrieta, CA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8603X
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14CA184
Reported as: Cessna 180D
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,319 total349 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N8603XRegistered now · Cessna 180DS/N 18051003 Airframe modelCessna 180D 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.

The aircraft was taking off from a private unapproved runway. When power was applied, the aircraft turned approximately 45 degrees to the left departing the runway. The left main landing gear struck a dirt berm and was torn from the aircraft. The aircraft slid upright approximately 250 feet on the left wing, fuselage, and elevator. Substantial aircraft damage. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAKING OFF FROM A PRIVATE UNAPPROVED RUNWAY. WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED, THE AIRCRAFT TURNED APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES TO THE LEFT DEPARTING THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK A DIRT BERM AND WAS TORN FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT SLID UPRIGHT APPROXIMATELY 250 FEET ON THE LEFT WING, FUSELAGE, AND ELEVATOR. SUBSTANTIAL AIRCRAFT DAMAGE. NO INJURIES.

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 WPR14CA184Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMurieta, CAThe pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff at the initial veer off.May 3, 2014 · Substantial damage