- Date
- July 22, 1984, 16:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place
- Harlan, KY
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N91725Cessna 182M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840722034119A
- Case key
- 6504
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
As the acft accelerated for takeoff the pilot's seat slid aft and he was unable to maintain directional control. The acft went off the left side of the rwy and nosed over when it rolled through high grass. According to the pilot the seat was locked in place prior to taxi. Investigators visual and functional check of the seat revealed no mechanical malfunctions.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N91725
- Reported as
- Cessna 182M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18259885
- Airframe hours
- 2,025
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Dale R. Bugbee & Joe F. Alley
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 1, 1984 · 10 hours before
- Departed
- I35 · Harlan, KY
- Destination
- C48 · Sandwich, IL
- Airport
- I35 · Tucker-Guthrie Mem, runway 8, 2,700 × ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 163 total · 82 in this make and model · 115 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 9 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LOZ
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.