ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290653
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| Date: | Thursday 27 March 2014 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3125D |
| MSN: | 31923 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3098 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North Pole, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | North Pole, AK (31AK) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Prior to departure, the pilot was taxiing a ski-equipped airplane back-and-forth on a hard-packed, snow-covered runway, to warm up the engine oil, and polish any frost that might have accumulated on the bottom of the skis. During the last taxi pass the airplane began to drift to the left. He applied full right rudder, and a short burst of full engine power in attempt to correct for the drift, but the airplane continued to the left, striking trees along the edge of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while taxiing on a snow covered runway, which resulted in a collision with a terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC14CA021
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 April 1964 | N3125D | Non Commercial | 0 | Buchanan, Concorde, California | |
sub |
| 22 June 2018 | N3125D | Private | 0 | Fairbanks, AK | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 17:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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