- Date
- March 11, 1995, 11:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place
- Alabaster, AL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N6236FCessna 182P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 29, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950311003709A
- Case key
- 3529
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to perform an adequate preflight inspection of the aircraft, which resulted in a takeoff with the control wheel lock installed.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The private pilot was on takeoff roll when he observed the aircraft would not rotate. He aborted the takeoff; however, the aircraft overran the runway, and nosed over. The pilot reported that he did not remove the control wheel lock prior to takeoff.
Factual narrative
On March 11, 1995, at 1130 central standard time, a Cessna 182P, N6236F, nosed over following an aborted takeoff at the Shelby County Airport, in Alabaster, Alabama. The private pilot was not injured, and the aircraft was substantially damaged. The aircraft was operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 by Dr. Patrick L. Mills, of Birmingham, Alabama. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time, and no flight plan was on file for the local, personal flight. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.
The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll, the aircraft would not rotate. He aborted the takeoff, and could not stop the aircraft in the remaining runway distance. The aircraft departed the runway, and nosed over. The pilot reported that he inadvertently attempted the takeoff with the control wheel lock installed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6236F
- Reported as
- Cessna 182P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 182264138
- Airframe hours
- 667
- Engine
- Continental O-470-S, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Mills, Patrick L.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 14, 1995 · 2 hours before
- Departed
- 21A
- Airport
- 21A · Shelby County, runway 15, 3,797 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 307 total · 6 in this make and model · 148 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BHM, 24 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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