# NTSB SEA06CA034: Cessna 182G, N3199S, Sweet Home, OR, December 28, 2005 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: December 27, 2005, 19:15 local (Dec 28, 2005, 03:15 UTC) - Place: Sweet Home, OR - Coordinates: 44.399444, -122.685279 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.3994&lon=-122.6853&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor - Status: Completed, report April 25, 2006 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 63014 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA06CA034 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/63014/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA034 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane exiting the paved runway surface, encountering muddy terrain and nosing over. Contributing factors were the night light condition and the muddy terrain. ## Analysis According to the pilot, when he began his departure roll, he had a clear view of the unlighted 2,100-foot-long by 20-foot-wide asphalt paved runway. Illumination was provided by street lights on parallel streets and the airplane's lights. Shortly after the takeoff roll began, the pilot "realized he could no longer see the runway edges." As soon as he made this realization, he felt the left main tire start to drag in the muddy ground next to the runway. He applied hard right rudder in an unsuccessful attempt to bring the left main tire back onto the pavement. He then realized that all of the wheels were off the pavement, pulled back on the yoke to keep the nose wheel up, and reduced power to abort the takeoff. After a "very short pause," he felt "the front of the plane dig in," and the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. ## Factual narrative On December 27, 2005, at 1915 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 182G, N3199S, sustained substantial damage when it nosed over following an encounter with muddy terrain during the takeoff roll on runway 25 at Sweet Home Airport, Sweet Home, Oregon. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant, sustained minor injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal cross country flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The flight was originating when the accident occurred, and the intended destination was Corvallis, Oregon. According to the pilot, when he began his departure roll, he had a clear view of the unlighted 2,100-foot-long by 20-foot-wide asphalt paved runway. Illumination was provided by street lights on parallel streets and the airplane's lights. Shortly after the takeoff roll began, the pilot "realized he could no longer see the runway edges." As soon as he made this realization, he felt the left main tire start to drag in the muddy ground next to the runway. He applied hard right rudder in an unsuccessful attempt to bring the left main tire back onto the pavement. He then realized that all of the wheels were off the pavement, pulled back on the yoke to keep the nose wheel up, and reduced power to abort the takeoff. After a "very short pause," he felt "the front of the plane dig in," and the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The pilot provided the following three recommendations based on his experience. One, "only perform night departures from fields that have operating runway lights." Two, "be mentally prepared to pull the power off at the absolute earliest point in time." Three, "improve the aircraft lighting by adding a third and maybe fourth lamp in a different location, on a separate circuit, and with beam spread characteristics that would provide more even, wider angle, and better runway illumination." ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - roll/run - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - light condition - night (contributing factor) - terrain condition - muddy (contributing factor) - Nose over, landing - roll ## Aircraft - Registration: [N3199S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3199S-2013-08-08), registration cancelled 2013-08-08, S/N 18255699, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 182G - Registry model: [Cessna 182G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182g) (registry code 2072716) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18255699 - Engines: Continental O-470-R reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: 2OR7, Sweet Home, OR - Destination: CVO, Corvallis, OR - Airport: 2OR7, Sweet Home, runway 25 ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 51; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2; flight hours: 621 total, 515 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night ## 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 20051227030779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051227030779A), Dec 27, 2005: Cessna 182G, Sweet Home, OR, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] attempted to depart Sweet Home, OR. Runway is approximately 20-feet wide and it was raining with gusty winds. During t/o… From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. 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