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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180H · Talkeetna, AK · March 22, 2004

Date: March 22, 2004 · 15:15 local
Place: Talkeetna, AK
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2472F
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC04LA035
Reported as: Cessna 180H
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 19,900 total850 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N2472FRegistered now · Cessna 180HS/N 18051674 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 180H Engine 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) Ski-equipped Cessna 180 attempted to depart ruth glacier with two passengers. According to the pilot, the aircraft became airborne, the left ski contacted a snow berm, and the aircraft came to a stop. Left landing gear and ski separated from aircraft, additional damage to left wing, and fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) SKI-EQUIPPED CESSNA 180 ATTEMPTED TO DEPART RUTH GLACIER WITH TWO PASSENGERS. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE, THE LEFT SKI CONTACTED A SNOW BERM, AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP. LEFT LANDING GEAR AND SKI SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT, ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO LEFT WING, AND FUSELAGE.

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 ANC04LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTalkeetna, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a snow drift during takeoff/initial climb. Factors contributing to the accident were the snow-covered and uneven terrain.Mar 22, 2004 · Substantial damage