ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235260
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| Date: | Friday 7 June 2019 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna A185 |
| Owner/operator: | Varney Aviation Llc |
| Registration: | N484RF |
| MSN: | 18504000 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6614 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ashland, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jackman, ME (59B) |
| Jackman, ME (59B) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during takeoff from a private dirt airstrip which had a 3% uphill slope and was crowned in the center of the track, he struggled to correct for torque, P-factor, and crosswind, and the airplane veered left. He was able to correct to the right and continued the takeoff roll. The airplane again veered left, and the left wing struck a tree. The airplane exited the left side of the runway and briefly ascended before descending into brush and coming to rest. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a tree.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 August 2010 | N369E | Private | 1 | Moosehead Lake, Piscataquis County, ME | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Apr-2020 17:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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