ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290118
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| Date: | Sunday 7 April 2013 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185E |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N2303Y |
| MSN: | 18501868 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4182 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO 520 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cottonwood, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cottonwood, ID (KPVT) |
| Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport, ID (LWS/KLWS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during the takeoff ground roll from the private grass airstrip, the airplane's left main tire and the tailwheel struck a rock that was partially hidden by the tall grass. The pilot continued the takeoff, proceeded to the destination airport, and landed uneventfully. After landing, the rudder was found substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to see and avoid an object on the grass airstrip during the takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR13CA199
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 January 2006 | N2303Y | 0 | Lewiston, Idaho | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 06-Oct-2022 11:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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