ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376964
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 June 1985 |
| Time: | 22:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180H |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N91390 |
| MSN: | 18052060 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Theordore River, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Lower Fire Lake, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT LANDED THE FLOAT PLANE ON THE THEORDORE RIVER WHICH HAD A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF ABOUT 90 FT & HAD FEW STRAIGHT RUNS OF MORE THAN 400 FT. THE RIVER HAD MANY SHARP TURNS, SOME IN EXCESS OF 150 DEGS, & ITS DEPTH WAS AS LOW AS 18 INCHES AT LOW TIDE. THE PLT ELECTED TO TAKEOFF AS THE TIDE WAS RECEDING & THE WATER WAS FLOWING AT 7 TO 9 KTS. HE STATED THAT HE MISJUDGED THE SPEED OF THE RIVER. WHILE STEP TURNING AROUND A BEND, THE RIGHT WING CONTACKED THE RIVER BANK & THE ACFT TURNED OVER. THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN IMPACT WITH THE RIVER BANK WAS IMMINENT, HE INITIATED A WATER LOOP TO PREVENT INJURIES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC85FA100
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 06:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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