ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355072
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| Date: | Friday 31 October 1997 |
| Time: | 16:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185F |
| Owner/operator: | Cape Smythe Air Service Inc. |
| Registration: | N61500 |
| MSN: | 18504217 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4106 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Barrow, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| (KBRW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and sole passenger were departing a remote camp airstrip in a wheel/ski-equipped airplane on an air taxi flight. The airstrip was 1,200 feet long. The pilot calculated a required takeoff distance of 800 feet. During the takeoff run in an uphill direction, the airplane skis encountered sandy surface conditions, and the airplane did not accelerate as anticipated. The takeoff run was continued beyond the end of the runway onto the frozen surface of a river. The pilot decided to abort the takeoff, and closed the throttle. The airplane collided with the river bank and received damage to the landing gear and wings.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, and his delay in aborting the takeoff. A factor in the accident was the presence of gravel/sand in the takeoff area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC98LA009
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 31 May 1985 | N61500 | Private | 0 | Alaktak, AK | |
sub |
| 21 September 1988 | N61500 | Cape Smythe Air Service | 0 | Chip River, AK | |
sub |
| 14 March 1993 | N61500 | Cape Symthe Air | 0 | Barrow, AK | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 07:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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