ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180115
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| Date: | Sunday 11 July 2004 |
| Time: | 13:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 180J |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N888FF |
| MSN: | 18052669 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bettles Seaplane Base, Bettles, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bettles, AK (PABT) |
| Deadhorse, AK (PASC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the initial climb after takeoff the float-equipped airplane encountered a downdraft and was unable to climb. Rising terrain and trees necessitated a downwind turn. During the turn, the airplane continued to descend, and the airplane impacted swampy terrain adjacent to the floatplane base. The pilot attributed the downdraft to either the large wildfire-induced cumulus clouds 1/2 mile east of the airport, or the winds gusting over rising terrain from the southwest.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during takeoff/initial climb, which resulted in a loss of control and in-flight collision with terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, and a downdraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040716X00992&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2015 14:41 | Noro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 18:13 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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