ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296655
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| Date: | Sunday 8 September 2002 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Gary Larose |
| Registration: | N4563B |
| MSN: | 31462 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port Heiden, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Port Heiden Airport, AK (PTH/PAPH) |
| Popondetta-Girua Airport (PNP/AYGR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot reported that prior to starting his takeoff roll atop a 1,500 foot long volcanic cinder bed, he noted that the prevailing winds were out of the north, at 15 knots. During a northerly takeoff, just after liftoff, the northerly winds dissipated, and the airplane would not continue to climb. The airplane subsequently collided with a stand of trees at the departure end of the site, and sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during initial climb, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. A factor associated with the accident was a variable wind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC02LA118
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 September 1993 | N4563B | Private | 0 | Pumice Creek, AK | |
sub |
| 26 September 1999 | N4563B | Private | 0 | Pilot Point, AK | |
sub |
| 25 April 2005 | N4563B | Private | 0 | Anchorage, Alaska | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 09:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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