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FAA accident report · Cessna 180H · Alexander, AK · August 9, 2001

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Date
August 9, 2001 · 10:30 local
Place
Alexander, AK
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2716X
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC01LA107
Reported as
Cessna 180H
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
23,300 total550 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N2716XRegistered now · Cessna 180HS/N 18051516 · Built 1965Airframe modelCessna 180HEngine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Float plane CE-180, N2716X, piloted by charles laraux, with one passenger, was on the take off run at Alexander creek, Alaska. One of the floats struck a shifting sandbar that was underwater. This caused damage to the float and upset the aircraft. There were no injuries. This case was closed with counseling the pilot to taxi the take off area to confirm the location of all underwater sandbars.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) FLOAT PLANE CE-180, N2716X, PILOTED BY CHARLES LARAUX, WITH ONE PASSENGER, WAS ON THE TAKE OFF RUN AT ALEXANDER CREEK, ALASKA. ONE OF THE FLOATS STRUCK A SHIFTING SANDBAR THAT WAS UNDERWATER. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FLOAT AND UPSET THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THIS CASE WAS CLOSED WITH COUNSELING THE PILOT TO TAXI THE TAKE OFF AREA TO CONFIRM THE LOCATION OF ALL UNDERWATER SANDBARS.

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 ANC01LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBig Lake, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for takeoff.Aug 10, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2716X · 1

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

Incident 20180530009739ILanding: Rollout · Kake, AKAirman had landed on rwy 29 and was in rollout phase with all three tires on ground. Tailwheel shimmy distracted pilot and aircraft did a ground loop, impacting the left wingtip on ground. No damage to propellor or engine.May 30, 2018 · Minor damage