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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P II · Carson City, NV · November 26, 1985

Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
November 26, 1985, 08:45 local (16:45 UTC)
Place
Carson City, NV
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9893MCessna 182P II
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19851126074039A
Case key
40337

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Analysis

Plt attempted takeoff with at least one-half inch of frost and ice on upper surfaces of acft. Acft became airborne near end of 5900-FT runway in extreme nose-high attitude, stalled and nose dropped to ground contact. Acft skidded through perimeter fence and across perimeter road. Propellercondition and prop strikes on road indicated engine operating at high power.

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.

Loss of control - in flightTakeoff - initial climb
Preflight planning/preparation - inadequatePilot in commandFactor
Ice/frost removal from aircraft - not performedPilot in commandFactor
Aircraft performance,takeoff capability - deterioratedCause
Rotation - excessivePilot in commandCause
Stall/mush - uncontrolledCause
In flight collision with terrain/waterDescent - uncontrolled

Aircraft

Registration
N9893M
Reported as
Cessna 182P II
Category
Airplane
Serial number
18264790
Engine
Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Malcolm S. Redwine
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · November 6, 1985 · 14 hours before
Departed
004 · Carson City, NV
Destination
WMC · Winnemucca, NV

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
49
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
852 total · 805 in this make and model · 785 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
50 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
50 °F, dew point 36 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N9893M · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.