On September 18, 1990, a Cessna TR182 (registration N182PK) was involved in an aviation accident near Everett, WA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: PILOT DID NOT MAINTAINED AN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB. THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
During a soft field takeoff, the airplane became airborne but settled back to the runway after the pilot leveled in ground effect. Control was lost, and the airplane veered off the runway, through a fence into the airport boundary fence.
Accident Description
During a soft field takeoff, the pilot configured the airplane with 20 degrees of flaps and initiated the takeoff roll. The airplane became airborne, and the pilot subsequently leveled the airplane while in ground effect in an attempt to increase airspeed. However, the airplane settled back onto the runway. The pilot then lost control of the airplane, which veered off the runway. The airplane traveled through a barbed wire fence and subsequently collided with the airport boundary fence.
Findings
No mechanical failures or malfunctions were reported at the time of the accident. The accident occurred during a soft field takeoff procedure.
Frequently asked questions
What happened in the 18 Sept 1990 Cessna TR182 accident near Everett, WA?
During a soft field takeoff, the airplane became airborne but settled back to the runway after the pilot leveled in ground effect. Control was lost, and the airplane veered off the runway, through a fence into the airport boundary fence.
Were there any fatalities in the 18 Sept 1990 Cessna TR182 accident?
No fatalities were recorded in this accident.
What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?
The accident on 18 Sept 1990 involved a Cessna TR182, registration N182PK, at Everett, WA.
What was the probable cause of the accident?
PILOT DID NOT MAINTAINED AN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB. THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
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