- Date
- January 1, 1982, 14:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Pullman, WA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2482NCessna 140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 1, 1982
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820101000259A
- Case key
- 72323
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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 started to takeoff on a snow covered runway in calm wind conditions. He reported that about 3 inches of snow had fallen since the runway had been cleared. In his judgement, the aircraft did not accelerate fast enough to assure a safe takeoff, so he aborted. He was unable to stop on the remaining runway. The aircraft continued off the end of the runway and ran into a snow and dirt bank.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2482N
- Reported as
- Cessna 140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 12735
- Airframe hours
- 2,350
- Engine
- Continental C-85-12, 85 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- E.L. Enochs
- Registered owner
- E.L. Enochs
- Departed
- Pullman, WA
- Destination
- Pullman, WA
- Airport
- Blackburn Ag Strip, runway 20, 2,500 × 0 ft, asphalt
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
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 206 total · 8 in this make and model · 138 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 84 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.