At approximately 2100 Pacific time, a Cessna R182 struck terrain following an aborted takeoff at Crest Airpark. The flight instructor, pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot was undergoing transition training to fly complex airplanes. During takeoff after the first touch and go, the flaps failed to retract and the airplane would not climb. The flight instructor attempted to land on the remaining runway, but the landing gear did not extend completely. The airplane had a documented history of the flaps not cycling correctly, including on the flight prior to the accident flight. The flaps cycled normally during an initial inspection after the airplane was recovered.
June 11, Kent, Wash. / Cessna 182
At approximately 2100 Pacific time, a Cessna R182 struck terrain following an aborted takeoff at Crest Airpark. The flight instructor, pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot was undergoing transition training to fly complex airplanes. During takeoff after the first touch and go, the flaps failed to retract and the airplane would not climb. The flight instructor attempted to land on the remaining runway, but the landing gear did not extend completely. The airplane had a documented history of the flaps not cycling correctly, including on the flight prior to the accident flight. The flaps cycled normally during an initial inspection after the airplane was recovered....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna R182 crashed after an aborted takeoff at Crest Airpark during a transition training flight, with all three occupants (instructor, pilot, passenger) uninjured.
- The incident was primarily caused by the flaps failing to retract after takeoff, preventing the aircraft from climbing, and further complicated by the landing gear not fully extending during the emergency landing attempt.
- The aircraft had a documented history of flap malfunctions, which had also occurred on the flight immediately prior to the accident.
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