ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297840
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Date: | Friday 28 June 2019 |
Time: | 10:55 LT |
Type: | Cessna 180 |
Owner/operator: | |
Registration: | N9939V |
MSN: | 18051791 |
Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
Total airframe hrs: | 5382 hours |
Engine model: | Continental O-470 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Wasilla, Alaska -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Wasilla, AK (79AK) |
Destination airport: | Wasilla, AK (79AK) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot reported that he usually flies with two seat cushions, but he gave one cushion to his passenger. He added that, during the takeoff roll on the narrow grass surface, private airstrip, the missing cushion distorted his visual perception. Using his peripheral vision, he felt the airplane had drifted left, so he applied right rudder and brake. The left wing struck bushes, but he continued the takeoff. The tail lifted, and the airplane veered left into the bushes. The right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the left wing striking bushes. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distorted visual perception due to his flying with one seat cushion rather than the two cushions he typically used.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | GAA19CA378 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 10 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB GAA19CA378
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