Cessna 182A, N9928B: Accident occurred July 15, 2016 in Stevensville, Ravalli County, Montana

http://registry.faa.gov/N9928B

FAA Flight Standards District Office: FAA Helena FSDO-05

NTSB Identification: GAA16CA376
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, July 15, 2016 in Stevensville, MT
Probable Cause Approval Date: 08/03/2016
Aircraft: CESSNA 182, registration: N9928B
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.

NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during the takeoff roll from a grass airstrip, the airplane straddled an irrigation pipe on the east side to avoid a dip in the middle of the airstrip, impacted a sprinkler, and he lost directional control. The pilot further reported that the airplane veered left and impacted a fence, which resulted in a nose over and substantial damage to the left wing, empennage, and fuselage.

The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from ground equipment during takeoff, which resulted in an impact with irrigation pipes, a loss of directional control, an impact with a fence, and a nose over.