Cessna 182P accident near Rainelle, WV
On June 4, 2010, a Cessna 182P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rainelle, WV. 4 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 4, 2010
- Place
- Rainelle, WV
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 4 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.949°N, 80.716°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100604X55138
Official records · ERA10LA296
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On June 4, 2010, about 1030 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182P, N111VP, registered to Sky King Aviation, Inc., crashed into trees following an aborted takeoff, from Rainelle Airport (WV30), Rainelle, West Virginia. The certificated private pilot and three passengers sustained serious injuries and the airplane received substantial damage. The flight was operated by the certificated private pilot as a personal flight under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Part 91, and no flight plan was filed. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to the pilot, they landed on the turf runway at WV30 at about 1000. When the pilot exited the airplane, he noticed that the grass was above the wheel pants and the ground was wet and soft. He stated that they were at the airport for about 45 minutes. He stated that following the pre-flight, he taxied to the south end of the runway. He completed the pre-take off check list and began the takeoff roll. Approximately three-quarters of the way down the runway the airplane did not have sufficient speed to lift off and climb above the trees at the end of the runway. The pilot decided to abort the takeoff rather than lift off and stall the airplane. The airplane went off the end of the runway down an embankment and collided with trees. Examination of the accident site by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector found the airplane resting at the base of some trees with both wings and the fuselage substantially damaged. The inspector stated that durin
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to adequately assess the runway conditions prior to attempting a takeoff and his failure to abort the takeoff in a timely manner resulting in an on-ground collision with trees.
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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.
