- Date
- May 19, 1985, 12:36 local (18:36 UTC)
- Place
- Plankinton, SD
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N5180DCessna 182
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850519018099A
- Case key
- 16678
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of control - in flight
Flight controls - improper use ofCause
Rotation - not maintainedCause
Proper alignment - not maintainedCause
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedCause
In flight collision with object
Terrain condition - high vegetation
Terrain condition - ditch
Object - fence
Nose over
Analysis
The acft nosed over after a loss of control during takeoff. The plt was using gravel road for takeoff and rotated prematurely to avoid gravel damage. The acft drifted into tall grass and was then pulled into a ditch and fence posts before nosing over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5180D
- Reported as
- Cessna 182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 51280
- Airframe hours
- 2,475
- Engine
- Continental O-470-L, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Dennis Somers
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 7, 1984 · 25 hours before
- Destination
- MML · Marshall, MN
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 258 total · 153 in this make and model · 221 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.