ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295214
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 September 2003 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2162Z |
| MSN: | 18051262 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4213 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cape Yakataga, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | CAPE YAKATAGA, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airline transport certificated pilot was departing from a remote beach area. The pilot indicated that he planned to depart toward the west, but was looking directly into the sun, so he altered his takeoff direction slightly to the left of his planned path. During the takeoff run, just as the airplane began to lift off, the right main landing gear struck a partially buried log. The pilot aborted the takeoff and stopped the airplane. He discovered that the right gear strut was displaced aft about 45 degrees, and outboard about 20 degrees. The right main landing gear fuselage attach point was extensively buckled and torn.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for departure, which resulted in a collision with a log during the takeoff roll. Factors contribuiting to the accident were the presence of hidden obstructions, and sunglare.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC03LA122
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 June 2002 | N2162Z | Private | 0 | FAIRBANKS, Alaska | |
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| 14 June 2009 | N2162Z | Private | 0 | King Salmon, Alaska | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 19:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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