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N2646R accident description

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Crash location 34.150000°N, 110.983333°W
Nearest city Young, AZ
34.101432°N, 110.963736°W
3.5 miles away
Tail number N2646R
Accident date 17 Sep 2003
Aircraft type Cessna 182K
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

On September 17, 2003, at 0800 mountain standard time, a Cessna 182K, N2646R, collided with a bull during takeoff from Young Airstrip (PVT), Young, Arizona. The airplane was registered to and operated by the owner under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The airplane sustained substantial damage; the private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.

In a written statement, the pilot reported that during takeoff, as the airplane climbed through 6 feet above ground level (agl), a bull wandered onto the runway. The right main gear collided with the bull. The pilot then continued his flight to Payson Airport, Payson, Arizona, where he landed uneventfully. After landing, he noted that the right main gear box was pulled loose.

NTSB Probable Cause

the collision with a bull during takeoff.

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