| Crash location | 29.951944°N, 90.286111°W |
| Nearest city | Ama, LA
29.952149°N, 90.296467°W 0.6 miles away |
| Tail number | N6361B |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 25 Sep 2015 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 182A |
| Additional details: | None |
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.
The pilot's decision to takeoff on a partially obstructed runway, which resulted in a collision with trees.