Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25; Flight Crew Total 1600; Flight Crew Type 75
Human-Machine Interface
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Ground Excursion Runway
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged
Aircraft; Human Factors
During takeoff I realized that I had forgotten to remove the gust lock. Had to abort the takeoff and exceeded the paved runway. The aircraft stopped just past the overrun area after going over a 3-4 foot embankment at about two miles per hour. The aircraft sustained a prop strike and damage to the leading edge of the right wing when the aircraft settled; as well as damage to the fiberglass nose gear covering. The aircraft was towed back to the hangar.
The pilot of a C-182 rejected his takeoff when he realized he had forgotten to remove the gust lock prior to taxi out and takeoff. He was unable to stop on the runway and careened over an embankment at low speed suffering a prop strike; damage to the wing leading edge and to the nose gear wheel pant.