Cessna 182R accident near North English, IA
On March 22, 2003, a Cessna 182R (airplane) was involved in an accident near North English, IA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 22, 2003
- Place
- North English, IA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.497°N, 92.152°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030326X00396
Official records · CHI03FA088
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 22, 2003, at 1544 central standard time, a Cessna 182R, N6211E, operated by the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), was destroyed by impact forces after a loss of control while attempting to avoid a power line during takeoff climb from a grass taxiway at the White Pigeon Airport (7IA1), near North English, Iowa. The certified flight instructor (CFI) received fatal injuries, and the private pilot under training received serious injuries. The Title 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight departed Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV), Ankeny, Iowa, at 1505, on a training flight. About 1540, the airplane landed to the north on the north/south oriented grass taxiway (1,000 feet by 70 feet) at 7IA1. The airplane back taxied on the taxiway and then attempted to departed to the north from the taxiway. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. A VFR flight plan was filed. The pilot receiving training reported that he and the CFI met at IKV and briefed the flight and conducted an aircraft preflight. He reported the purpose of the flight was to practice dead reckoning navigation. They also planned to do a grass strip landing at 7IA1, before continuing en route to the Ottumwa Industrial Airport (OTM), Ottumwa, Iowa, for refueling. After refueling, they planned to return to IKV. He reported that he had landed at 7IA1 before, but it had been on the east/west runway and not on the taxiway, which he referred to as a runway. The pilot reported that the flight from IKV to 7IA1 had gone as planned. He reported that the airplane operated normally and there were no indications of mechanic
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall. Contributing to the accident was the CFI's improper decision to attempt to takeoff from a short, grass taxiway instead of departing from a runway aligned with the prevailing winds, the short, grass taxiway, the crosswind, trees, and transmission wires.
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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.
