ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290906
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 July 2015 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna U206F |
| Owner/operator: | Pacific Alaska Shellfish Inc |
| Registration: | N206CL |
| MSN: | U20602538 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7979 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kasilof, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Kasilof, AK |
| Nikiski, AK (6AK3) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was departing a remote tidal beach in a tricycle landing gear-equipped airplane. The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll, right at liftoff, the airplane hit a piece of drift wood jamming the elevator in the nose-up position. As the airplane became airborne the pilot reduced power in an effort to control pitch. At about 15 feet above ground level the elevator broke free, and locked in the nose down position. The airplane impacted the beach sustaining substantial damage to the firewall and left elevator. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted in a jammed elevator and subsequent loss of control and collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC15CA053
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 07:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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