ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353945
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| Date: | Thursday 13 August 1998 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8181A |
| MSN: | 25033 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4601 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arctic Village, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Fairbanks, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot was attempting a southwesterly departure from a 2,000 feet long lake, in a float equipped airplane. He reported that about midway in the takeoff run, he reduced the flap setting from 20 to 10 degrees. He said that as the airplane became airborne and passed over the departure end of the lake, a sudden wind shift caused the airplane to lose altitude. He said that as the airplane continued to lose altitude, the right wing and right float collided with brush covered tundra, and sustained substantial damage. The pilot noted that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane. The pilot reported that wind conditions at the time of the accident were about 240 degrees at 15 knots with peak gusts to 20 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were variable, and gusty wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC98LA121
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Mar-2024 17:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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