ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286249
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 March 2008 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1224F |
| MSN: | 18502786 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2230 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Takotna, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Takotna Airport, AK (TCT) |
| Anchorage, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial certificated pilot was taking off on a short, snow-covered runway in a ski-equipped airplane. He said the day was warm, and as the airplane accelerated down the runway the skis did not release from the snow. He aborted the takeoff, but the airplane slid off the end of the runway and down an embankment. The pilot said the airplane's wings and fuselage were damaged when the airplane left the runway.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC08CA041
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 07:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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