ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288078
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| Date: | Sunday 12 September 2010 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N714AL |
| MSN: | 18504384 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4622 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO 520 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rushville, Nebraska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rushville, NE (N/A) |
| Scottsbluff County Airport, NE (BFF/KBFF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was departing to the west from a grass airstrip during the late afternoon. As the airplane crested an upslope in the runway surface, the pilot lost visual reference with the ground due to the sun glare blinding him. The pilot could not maintain directional control and collided into a rut. The landing gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest on its belly, substantially damaging the firewall. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the loss of visual reference due to the sun glare.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10CA539
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 18:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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