What happened
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(-23) On September 8, 2002, at approximately 1400 hrs. Alaska daylight time, a wheel-equipped Cessna 180 airplane, N4563B sustained substantial damage during takeoff from a remote off airport site approximately 20 miles east of port heiden, Alaska. Pilot reported that prior to starting his takeoff roll atop a 1,500 feet long volcanic cinder bed, he noted that the prevailing winds were out of the north at 15 knots. The pilot reported that during a northerly takeoff run, just after takeoff, the northerly winds dissipated and the airplane would not continue to climb. The airplane subsequently settled into and collided with a stand of alder trees at the departure end and sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage and empennage with the right main gear separating from the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 HRS. ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME, A WHEEL-EQUIPPED CESSNA 180 AIRPLANE, N4563B SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING TAKEOFF FROM A REMOTE OFF AIRPORT SITE APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES EAST OF PORT HEIDEN, ALASKA. PILOT REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO STARTING HIS TAKEOFF ROLL ATOP A 1,500 FEET LONG VOLCANIC CINDER BED, HE NOTED THAT THE PREVAILING WINDS WERE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 15 KNOTS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING A NORTHERLY TAKEOFF RUN, JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NORTHERLY WINDS DISSIPATED AND THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO CLIMB. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY SETTLED INTO AND COLLIDED WITH A STAND OF ALDER TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS, FUSELAGE AND EMPENNAGE WITH THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR SEPARATING FROM THE FUSELAGE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO PREACCIDENT MECHANICAL ANOMALIES WITH THE AIRPLANE.
NTSB investigation
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