- Date
- July 15, 2007, 12:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Leadore, ID
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2625GCessna 182B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 31, 2007
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20070715014739A
- Case key
- 66212
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Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty wind conditions and his failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain during the takeoff initial climb. A contributing factor was the gusty wind condition.
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 reported that the airplane was about 20 feet above ground level during the initial takeoff climb when a "heavy wind started." The airplane was pushed right about 30 to 40 feet, and then the right wing "went straight up." The pilot said that he took corrective action and leveled the wings. At that point, the airplane "quit flying," struck the ground, and nosed over coming to rest on its back. According to the pilot, the winds were calm when he started the takeoff, and "black clouds came in over the west mountain ridge" after he started the takeoff roll.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that the airplane was about 20 feet above ground level during the initial takeoff climb when a "heavy wind started." The airplane was pushed right about 30 to 40 feet, and then the right wing "went straight up." The pilot said that he took corrective action and leveled the wings. At that point, the airplane "quit flying," struck the ground, and nosed over coming to rest on its back. According to the pilot, the winds were calm when he started the takeoff, and "black clouds came in over the west mountain ridge" after he started the takeoff roll.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2625G
- Reported as
- Cessna 182B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 51925
- Engine
- Continental O-470, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- U00 · Leadore, ID
- Destination
- IDA · Idaho Falls, ID
- Airport
- U00 · Leadore, runway 16, 2,900 × 90 ft, grass/turf
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
- 73
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3
- Flight hours
- 822 total · 822 in this make and model · 2 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.96 inHg
- Observed at
- SMN, 34 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.