- Date
- April 30, 1982, 11:15 local (18:15 UTC)
- Place
- Markleeville, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N31825Cessna 182E
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 30, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820430022989A
- Case key
- 71586
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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 - on ground/water
Directional control - not maintainedCause
Ground loop/swerve - uncontrolledCause
On ground/water collision with object
Object - tree(s)Factor
Analysis
During the takeoff roll of a touch and go landing the pilot stated that the aircraft abruptly swerved to the left and went off the runway. Substantial damage occurred when the aircraft collided with two trees.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N31825
- Reported as
- Cessna 182E
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18254182
- Airframe hours
- 2,062
- Engine
- Continental O-470R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Sierra Pilots Incorporated
- Registered owner
- Sierra Pilots Incorporated
- Departed
- 2Q5 · Carson City, CA
- Destination
- Q82 · Return
- Airport
- Q82 · Alpine County, runway 34, 4,400 × 0 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 185 total · 36 in this make and model · 149 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Temperature
- 154 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.