Cessna 182J accident near Brevard, NC
On December 1, 2002, a Cessna 182J (airplane) was involved in an accident near Brevard, NC. 3 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 1, 2002
- Place
- Brevard, NC
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182J · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 3 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.270°N, 82.478°W
- NTSB ID
- 20021204X05557
NTSB summary
On December 1, 2002, about 1025 eastern standard time, a Cessna 182J, N3529F, registered to and operated by an individual, impacted with a ditch during an aborted takeoff at the Transylvania County Airport, Brevard, North Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was substantially damaged. The private-rated pilot, and two passengers reported serious injuries. The flight was originating at the time, and was en route to Birmingham, Alabama. According to the pilot, he performed "a thorough pre-flight inspection and he checked the flight controls for freedom of movement." He added power for takeoff on runway 27, which was 2,900 feet long. Upon passing a taxiway located about 2/3 down the runway, he attempted to rotate and was unable to pull back on the yoke, and applied the brakes. He was unable to bring the aircraft to a stop prior to departing the departure end of the runway, struck a ditch, railroad embankment, and turned about 180 degrees opposite the direction of travel. According to the FAA inspector's statement the airplane skidded off the end of the runway, and about 1,500 feet of skid marks were noted. Examination of the airplane's controls revealed that control continuity was "verified" to ailerons and rudder. Elevator continuity was confirmed up to the baggage compartment. The aircraft nose section and firewall were crushed, reducing the cabin volume in the rudder pedal area. The control yoke could not be moved and the control lock hole did not line up with the ho
Probable cause
the jamming of the elevator control system for undetermined reason, which resulted in the airplane departing the runway, and impacting with a ditch, during the aborted takeoff.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
