1 fatal · Cessna 182G · 2003-03-22 · Santa Maria, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03FA116
Event ID
20030331X00417
Type
Accident
Date
2003-03-22
Location
Santa Maria, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.990833, -120.188056
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
182G
Registration
N3236S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment during the takeoff ground roll, which resulted in the left wing contacting the brush lining the runway edge. The combined effects of the brush and tree contact retarded the airplanes acceleration and resulted in the pilot's failure to attain an adequate airspeed in the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in an inadvertent stall mush. The pilot's failure to maintain the surrounding areas of the runway was a factor in the accident.