ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352664
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| Date: | Monday 6 September 1999 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5316D |
| MSN: | 50214 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3700 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dillingham, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Shannons Pond, AK |
| Tikchik Lakes, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The float equipped airplane was departing to the northeast on a 1,400 feet long seadrome. The pilot told the NTSB IIC that the winds were about four knots, and the water was lightly rippled. He said the fuel tanks were full, and that he could have managed his fuel load better. The estimated takeoff weight was 2,813 pounds. The maximum allowable takeoff weight was 2,820 pounds. The pilot said the airplane got 'on step' normally but did not lift off the water prior to striking the bank at the end of the lake. The Cessna 180A operator's handbook states the required water run for the takeoff conditions is 1,356 feet.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning. Factors associated with the accident were a short runway, and the pilot's failure to use available performance data.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC99LA134
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2024 12:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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