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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 180A · Glennallen, AK · September 10, 1995

Date: September 10, 1995 · 10:00 local
Place: Glennallen, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N94259
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC95LA164
Reported as: Cessna 180A
Reported engine: Continental O470K
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 29,500 total

N94259Registration cancelled Apr 30, 2015 · Cessna 180AS/N 50032 · Built 1957 Airframe modelCessna 180A Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Tried depart choppy lake. Impacts caused a float to fill with water. Rolled over. Injured on rescue. Plane sank.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED DEPART CHOPPY LAKE. IMPACTS CAUSED A FLOAT TO FILL WITH WATER. ROLLED OVER. INJURED ON RESCUE. PLANE SANK.

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 ANC95LA164Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlennallen, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for takeoff. The water condition with large waves/swells was a related factor.Sep 10, 1995 · Destroyed

Other reports on N94259 · 1

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

Incident 19801128084839IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Mc Carthy, AKPilot misjudged snow depth. Landed with wheels, aircraft went over on its back.Nov 28, 1980 · Minor damage