- Date
- September 12, 1986, 15:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place
- Rolla, MO
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9161XCessna 182
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860912072239A
- Case key
- 34247
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt had taxied his acft to the upwind end of his pvt strip after landing and commenced his takeoff roll downwind. Shortly after becoming airborne, the acft stalled and descended out of control to the rwy. After the impact the acft was destroyed by a post crash fire. A witness stated that the plt had forgotten to reset the elevator trip for takeoff after the acft came in for a landing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9161X
- Reported as
- Cessna 182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18253561
- Airframe hours
- 2,014
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ray E. Morgan
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 5, 1985
- Departed
- Rolla, MO
- Airport
- runway 27, 2,560 × 100 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 78
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,750 total · 270 in this make and model · 2,500 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- VIH, 10 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.