Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S PREMATURE LIFT-OFF AND SUBSEQUENT STALL/MUSH INTO ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On August 7, 1993, at 1125 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 182P, N4724K, registered to Everett G. Oliver of Mankato, Minnesota, and operated by an instrument rated private pilot, experienced a loss of control during initial climb to the south from a private strip near Buffalo, South Dakota. The airplane sustained substantial damage on impact with the terrain. The pilot and two passengers reported no injuries. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was being conducted in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file for the flight to Mankato, Minnesota. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI93LA298