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FAA incident report · Cessna 180 · Anchorage, AK · July 17, 2007

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Date
July 17, 2007 · 16:10 local
Place
Anchorage, AK
Airport
Merrill Field
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N9640B
Reported as
Cessna 180
Reported engine
Continental O470K
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
21,800 total1,500 in this make and model260 in the last 90 days
N9640BRegistered now · Cessna 180S/N 32937 · Built 1957Airframe modelCessna 180Engine 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) Pilot departed runway 25 for ship creek departure. At about 400 feet AGL aircraft lost power, and pilot pushed engine controls full forward, checked fuel selector and radioed Merrill tower his intention to land. Tower cleared for any runway. Pilot initiated left 180 degree turn but didn't complete turn to runway 7 and landed hard between taxiway "charlie" and runway 17 at or near runup area "mike." Upon touchdown engine resumed power and aircraft became airborne. Pilot elected to land on taxiway adjacent to runway 17. Witnesses stated that the right main landing gear splayed out upon the first touchdown and the right wing tip contacted the ground. Pilot continued to taxi to hangar after landing. Damage to aircraft limited to slight crease in right wingtip leading edge (non structural) and slightly bent right hand landing gear leg. Pilot stated that he inspected source of power loss and had accessory repair station disassemble and inspect carburetor. Accessory shop determined sticky carburetor float hinge due to uneven wear.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED RUNWAY 25 FOR SHIP CREEK DEPARTURE. AT ABOUT 400 FEET AGL AIRCRAFT LOST POWER, AND PILOT PUSHED ENGINE CONTROLS FULL FORWARD, CHECKED FUEL SELECTOR AND RADIOED MERRILL TOWER HIS INTENTION TO LAND. TOWER CLEARED FOR ANY RUNWAY. PILOT INITIATED LEFT 180 DEGREE TURN BUT DIDN'T COMPLETE TURN TO RUNWAY 7 AND LANDED HARD BETWEEN TAXIWAY "CHARLIE" AND RUNWAY 17 AT OR NEAR RUNUP AREA "MIKE." UPON TOUCHDOWN ENGINE RESUMED POWER AND AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON TAXIWAY ADJACENT TO RUNWAY 17. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SPLAYED OUT UPON THE FIRST TOUCHDOWN AND THE RIGHT WING TIP CONTACTED THE GROUND. PILOT CONTINUED TO TAXI TO HANGAR AFTER LANDING. DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT LIMITED TO SLIGHT CREASE IN RIGHT WINGTIP LEADING EDGE (NON STRUCTURAL) AND SLIGHTLY BENT RIGHT HAND LANDING GEAR LEG. PILOT STATED THAT HE INSPECTED SOURCE OF POWER LOSS AND HAD ACCESSORY REPAIR STATION DISASSEMBLE AND INSPECT CARBURETOR. ACCESSORY SHOP DETERMINED STICKY CARBURETOR FLOAT HINGE DUE TO UNEVEN WEAR.

Other reports on N9640B · 2

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

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