Crisfield Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Crisfield, Maryland 21817
Saturday, July 17, 2010 15:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The pilot aborted the takeoff, near the end of the runway, due to a lack of airspeed. The airplane continued past the end of the runway, where it impacted a ditch, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot stated that the heat and humidity may have accounted for the airplane's inability to become airborne, and he may have been more successful if he used a short-field takeoff technique with 20 degrees of flaps.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/17/2010
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1500
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City Crisfield
Event State MARYLAND
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 21817
Event Date Year 2010
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 380102N
Event Location Longitude 0754924W
Event Location Airport Crisfield Municipal
Event Location Nearest Airport ID W41
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 4
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1454 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 105
Weather Observation Facility ID WAL
Elevation of weather observation facility 40
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 18
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4900
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Few
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 34
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 19
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 330
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.94
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 28376
NTSB Notification Source FAA Baltimore FSDO
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Jun 16 2011 12:06PM
User who most recently changed record andj
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N777RM
NTSB Number ERA10LA375
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182
Aircraft Series Identifier P
Aircraft Serial Number 18262777
Certified Max Gross Weight 2950
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 24 2010 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 6001
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type Unknown
Aircraft Owner Name Satellite Flying Club
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City Swedesboro
Aircraft Owner State NJ
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 08085
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name Satellite Flying Club
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address --
Operator City Swedesboro
Operator State NJ
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 08085
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code W41
Departure City Crisfield
Departure State MD
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1500
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code PNE
Destination City Philadelphia
Destination State PA
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jun 15 2011 4:12PM
User who most recently changed record andj
Since inspection or accident Last Inspection
Event Location Runway Number and Location 32
Runway Length 2490
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --