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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182P · Kentwood, LA · May 3, 2025

Date: May 3, 2025 · 07:41 local
Place: Kentwood, LA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9415M
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN25LA169
Reported as: Cessna 182P
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2

N9415MRegistered now · Cessna 182PS/N 18264745 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 182P Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot started his take-off. Aircraft climbed normally as he cleared the trees. Began a left turn to reverse course to L39 the nose rose sharply. Pilot tried to counter pitch by pushing forward on the yoke whilerolling the trim wheel nose down. Despite effort the aircraft continued the uncommanded pitch up. Despite efforts to level aircraft. The stall horn sounded pulled power to attempt landed. The next thing remembered is hearing rescue workers.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STARTED HIS TAKE-OFF. AIRCRAFT CLIMBED NORMALLY AS HE CLEARED THE TREES. BEGAN A LEFT TURN TO REVERSE COURSE TO L39 THE NOSE ROSE SHARPLY. PILOT TRIED TO COUNTER PITCH BY PUSHING FORWARD ON THE YOKE WHILEROLLING THE TRIM WHEEL NOSE DOWN. DESPITE EFFORT THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED THE UNCOMMANDED PITCH UP. DESPITE EFFORTS TO LEVEL AIRCRAFT. THE STALL HORN SOUNDED PULLED POWER TO ATTEMPT LANDED. THE NEXT THING REMEMBERED IS HEARING RESCUE WORKERS.

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 CEN25LA169Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportKentwood, LAOn May 3, 2025, about 1530 central daylight time, a Cessna 182P, N9415M, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Kentwood, Louisiana. The pilot sustained serious injuries, and the passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was…May 3, 2025 · Substantial damage