Cessna 182M N70916 accident, Menomonee Falls, WI, Jul 3, 1988 · NTSB CHI88LA148

Date: July 3, 1988, 15:48 local (20:48 UTC)
Place: Menomonee Falls, WI
Injuries: 1 minor, 4 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Aircraft: N70916Cessna 182M
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report September 25, 1989
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19880703025209A
Case key: 14102

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Sequence of events

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OverrunTakeoff - aborted

Airspeed(vlof) - not attainedPilot in commandCause

Aborted takeoff - delayedPilot in commandCause

Lack of total experience in type operationPilot in commandFactor

Performance data - not usedPilot in commandFactor

Preflight planning/preparation - inadequatePilot in commandFactor

Nose overTakeoff - aborted

Terrain condition - ditch

Aircraft

Registration: N70916
Reported as: Cessna 182M
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 18259418
Airframe hours: 3,396
Engine: Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Part 91
Operator: Wisconsin Sky Divers, Inc.
Registered owner: Cessna Aircraft Owners
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: 100 hour · June 1, 1988 · 10 hours before
Departed: 76C · Menomonee Falls, WI
Airport: 76C · Aero Park, runway 18, 1,865 × 125 ft, grass/turf

N70916Registration cancelled Sep 13, 1989 · Cessna 182MS/N 18259418 Airframe modelCessna 182M

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Flight crew

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Role: Pilot
Age: 58
Certificate: Private
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Medical: Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 3,150 total · 350 in this make and model · 4 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 120° at 14 knots
Visibility: 12 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 50 °F
Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Observed at: MWC, 5 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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Accident 19880703025209ACessna 182M · Menomonee Falls, WIUnable to rotate timely. Aborted and ran off end of runway. Hit culvert and nosed over. First flight with skydiversJul 3, 1988 · N70916 · Substantial damage

Other investigations on N70916 · 1

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

NTSB MIA76FKG91Accident · No injuriesClosedHampton, GAJul 27, 1976 · Substantial damage