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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Quinhagak, AK · August 25, 1982

Date: August 25, 1982 · 15:45 local
Place: Quinhagak, AK
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N53145
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC82DAG46
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,255 total375 in this make and model270 in the last 90 days

N53145Registration cancelled Aug 19, 1988 · Cessna 172PS/N 17274692 Airframe modelCessna 172P

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot attempted takeoff from sandbar in river. Aircraft nose wheel struck swag which caused it to flip inverted.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM SANDBAR IN RIVER. AIRCRAFT NOSE WHEEL STRUCK SWAG WHICH CAUSED IT TO FLIP INVERTED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC82DAG46Accident · No injuriesFinal reportQuinhagak, AKThe pilot reported that he landed on a gravel bar about 900 ft long with a passenger to go fishing. Later, he took off to the west with a slight head wind. Near the end of the gravel bar was a tree with branches sticking out of the water. As the pilot took…Aug 25, 1982 · Substantial damage