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| Date: | Thursday 11 January 2007 |
| Time: | 12:11 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna TR182 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5443S |
| MSN: | R18201572 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1243 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-L3C5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Diego, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Diego-Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, CA (MYF/KMYF) |
| Carlsbad-McClellan-Palomar Airport, CA (CLD/KCRQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted the runway in a nose-down attitude during the takeoff initial climb out. The 79-year old pilot was departing on a short flight to his home airport when the accident occurred. According to a witness, the airplane climbed to 100 feet and suddenly pitched nose-down. The airplane continued in this attitude until ground impact. Post accident examination of the airplane control systems did not reveal any operational anomalies. Investigators noted that the trim tab was set 10 degrees nose down and the flaps were extended to 40 degrees. Both of these control positions are inconsistent with normal takeoff settings as specified by the airplane manufacturer.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff. A contributing factor to the accident was the improper takeoff configuration of the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA07LA046
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 08:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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