- Date
- June 18, 1982, 17:10 local (21:10 UTC)
- Place
- Fort Fairfield, ME
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N8558SCessna 182H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 18, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820618025599A
- Case key
- 70706
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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.
Analysis
The pilot stated that the aircraft was slow to accelerate in loose gravel at the beginning of the takeoff roll. He reported that he rotated for takeoff before reaching his abort point about 1000 ft down the 2100 ft runway. He stated that the aircraft was not responding as it normally did, so as he passed the abort point, he cut the power. During the aborted takeoff, the plane continued off the end of the runway. Before stopping, it encountered several small ditches, the nose gear collapsed, and the plane nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8558S
- Reported as
- Cessna 182H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 182256658
- Airframe hours
- 1,929
- Engine
- Continental O-470R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Gregory H. Smith/Michael Lavdi
- Registered owner
- Gregory H. Smith/Michael Lavdi
- Departed
- Fort Fairfield, ME
- Destination
- Fort Fairfield, ME
- Airport
- Michael Lavdie
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
- 28
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 185 total · 68 in this make and model · 61 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 100° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 158 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.