ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359720
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Date: | Saturday 1 October 1994 |
Time: | 16:00 LT |
Type: | Cessna 180 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N2707X |
MSN: | 18051507 |
Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
Total airframe hrs: | 6560 hours |
Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-R |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Aniak, AK -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | Mcgrath, AK (MCG) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE FLIGHT WAS DEPARTING AN AIRSTRIP THAT WAS IN POOR CONDITION. THE PILOT STATED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR 'SLIPPED' INTO A DEPRESSION IN THE RUNWAY'S SURFACE DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO SLIP OFF THE RUNWAY UNTIL THE LEFT WHEEL STRUCK THE WILLOWS GROWING ON THE RUNWAY'S EDGE. THE PILOT STATED IT WAS TOO LATE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE END OF THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH/UNEVEN CONDITION OF THE RUNWAY'S SURFACE.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ANC95LA002 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 9 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ANC95LA002
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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