Probable cause
The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.
NTSB analysis
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.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA10LA375 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 17, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Crisfield, Maryland
- Nearest airport
- Crisfield Municipal (W41)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 182
- N-number
- N777RM
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.