- Date
- November 26, 1984, 12:15 local (18:15 UTC)
- Place
- Sanderson, TX
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N52811Cessna 182P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841126064609A
- Case key
- 21632
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Analysis
Due to grass and mud on portions of the 3,600 ft long turf strip the pilot attempted the takeoff on the last 700 to 800 ft of the rwy. The pilot rotated at the strips end to avoid colliding with a fence but was unable to maintain the climb. In the area of unimproved terrain beyond the fence the airplane collided with the ground, hit a concrete water trough, and came to rest nose down with all 3 ldg gear collapsed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N52811
- Reported as
- Cessna 182P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18262865
- Airframe hours
- 1,133
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R-25A, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Lange Helicopters Inc.
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 14, 1984
- Departed
- Sanderson, TX
- Destination
- SJT · San Angelo, TX
- Airport
- Longfellow Ranch, runway 27, 200 × ft, grass/turf
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
- 40
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 7,978 total · 431 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 25 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 57 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.