# NTSB IAD99LA021: Cessna 182E, N3396Y, Akron, OH, November 25, 1998 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: November 25, 1998, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC) - Place: Akron, OH - Coordinates: 41.040134, -81.480232 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0401&lon=-81.4802&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 2 minor - Status: Completed, report September 7, 2000 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 45365 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD99LA021 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/45365/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA021 ## Probable cause The pilot's inadequate preflight which resulted in a takeoff with the fuel cap unsecured. ## Analysis After takeoff, about 300 feet above the ground, the airplane's windscreen was immediately covered with oil, restricting the pilot's forward visibility. The pilot aborted the take off and 'slipped the airplane back' onto the remaining 100 feet of the runway. He applied power to get over railway tracks at the end of the runway, the airplane went up an embankment, and slid to a stop on a grassy field. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the oil filler cap was tightly secured and the oil dip stick was still in position. The top cowling to the engine was removed, and no loose hoses were found. Utilizing the oil streaking left on the cowling and the windscreen, oil was traced from the windscreen, down to the top of the cowling, towards the access door for the oil filler, and then to the oil filler cap. The pilot was uncertain when he last added oil to the engine. ## Factual narrative On November 25, 1998, about 1130 eastern standard time, a Cessna 182E, N3396Y, was substantially damaged as it collided with the terrain during an aborted take off from the Akron Fulton International Airport, Akron, Ohio. The certificated private pilot/owner and passenger received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot stated that he was repositioning the airplane to the Kent State University Airport, Kent, Ohio. After adding 10 gallons of aviation gasoline and completion of a preflight check, the pilot taxied to runway 25. Without any abnormal indications, the pilot took off. Once airborne, the pilot stated that he climbed to about 300 feet when the windscreen was immediately covered with oil, restricting his forward visibility. The pilot aborted the take off and "slipped the airplane back" onto the remaining 100 feet of the 6,338 foot long runway. The pilot applied power to cross railway tracks at the end of the runway, and the airplane went up a 4 foot high embankment, collapsing the nose gear and shearing the right main landing gear. The airplane slid to a stop on a grassy field. The pilot stated that he performed a preflight inspection and checked the oil before his departure from Clearwater, Florida on November 24, 1998. He was uncertain when he last added oil to the engine. A Federal Aviation Administration Inspector examined the wreckage. The examination revealed that the nose gear and the right main landing gear were sheared. The propeller blades were bent and the airplane was resting upright on its right wing. The fuel selector was set on both, and the fuel migrated to the right wing tank. The oil filler cap was found tightly secured and the oil dip stick was still in position. The Inspector stated that he removed the top cowling to the engine, and was unable to find any loose hoses. Utilizing the oil streaking left on the cowling and the windscreen, the Inspector traced oil from the windscreen, down to the top of the cowling, towards the access door for the oil filler, and then to the oil filler cap. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Forced landing, takeoff - aborted - lubricating system,oil filler cap - not secured (cause) - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - aborted ## Aircraft - Registration: [N3396Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3396Y), registered now, S/N 18254396, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 182E - Registry model: [Cessna 182E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182e) (registry code 2072712) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18254396 - Airframe hours: 2560 - Engines: Continental O-470 230 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Clyde L. Floyd - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, October 16, 1998, 30 hours before - Departed: AKR, OH - Destination: 1G3, KENT, OH - Airport: AKR, Akron Fulton Airport, runway 25, 6,338 × 150 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 64; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 1,000 total, 150 in this make and model, 22 in the last 90 days, 9 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 150° at 6 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 54 °F, dew point 27 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: AKR ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19981125046299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981125046299A), Nov 25, 1998: Cessna 182E, Akron, OH, Substantial damage. (.4)After takeoff, about 300 feet above the ground, the airplane's windscreen was immediately covered with oil, restricting the pilot's forward visibility. The… From the NTSB's public API. 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