- Date
- November 4, 1987, 11:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place
- Willcox, AZ
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N8411SCessna 182H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 27, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871104062329A
- Case key
- 25893
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that the takeoff ground roll was unusually long. After liftoff the acft stayed in ground effect until just before the end of the rwy then climbed to aprx 100 ft. the plt landed in a soft field. During the landing roll the acft nosed over. Density altitude was 5800 ft. there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions reported.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8411S
- Reported as
- Cessna 182H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18256511
- Airframe hours
- 3,801
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gary R. Hatch
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 9, 1987 · 85 hours before
- Destination
- P10 · Chandler, AZ
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
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 371 total · 176 in this make and model · 332 as pilot in command · 43 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8411S · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.