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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Shotgun Hills, AK · September 30, 1989

Date: September 30, 1989 · 13:00 local
Place: Shotgun Hills, AK
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9706H
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC89LA178
Reported as: Cessna A185F
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,500 total4,500 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N9706HRegistration cancelled Jul 9, 2013 · Cessna A185FS/N 18503463 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna A185F Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Tried to take off from lake surrounded by Hills. Hit a downdraft in severe surface winds and crashed onto shore.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO TAKE OFF FROM LAKE SURROUNDED BY HILLS. HIT A DOWNDRAFT IN SEVERE SURFACE WINDS AND CRASHED ONTO SHORE.

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 ANC89LA178Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportShotgun Hills, AKThe pilot's failure to adequately evaluate the existing weather conditions and to maintain control of the aircraft. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's overconfidence in both personal ability and the ability of the aircraft along with the downdraft…Sep 30, 1989 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9706H · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19860501015809AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Bethel, AKWhile taxiing for takeoff,the left main gear ski broke through river ice. River ice had thinned by warming weather.May 1, 1986 · Substantial damage Accident 19831211061339AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Quinhagak, AKStruck a snowbank on an attempted go around from a remote site, not an airstrip.Dec 11, 1983 · Reported as Cessna 185A · Substantial damage Incident 19791019053399ILevel Off Touchdown · Kenner, LAPilot had pulled breaker to stop gear motor. Forgot to reset it before selecting gear down. Did not check on gear.Oct 19, 1979 · Minor damage