N6361B – CESSNA 182A – 2015-09-25 NTSB Accident Report

On September 25, 2015, a Cessna 182A (N6361B) was involved in an incident near Ama, LA. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's decision to takeoff on a partially obstructed runway, which resulted in a collision with trees.

According to the pilot, while taxiing onto the runway of his private airstrip, he noticed that there were dogs on the runway. The pilot decided to position his airplane on the left side of the runway in order to accommodate the canines during his takeoff roll. The pilot reported that shortly after rotation, the airplane's left wing tip struck a tree. The pilot stated that the forces from impact, spun the airplane 90 degrees to the left, into the tree line where the airplane came to rest. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage.

The pilot reported that no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies existed that would have prevented normal flight operations.

This incident is documented in NTSB report GAA15CA278. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6361B.