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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Takotna, AK · March 5, 2008

Date: March 5, 2008 · 15:30 local
Place: Takotna, AK
Airport: Takotna
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1224F
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC08CA041
Reported as: Cessna A185F
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,000 total10,000 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N1224FRegistration cancelled Dec 5, 2017 · Cessna A185FS/N 18502786 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna A185F Engine modelContinental IO-520 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) Information from witnesses indicate that the pilot cleared snow off of the airplane. The aircraft taxied to the end of the runway, began the takeoff. The aircraft failed to climb out, touched a berm at the end of the runway, then settled into the trees. Witnesses indicate that the aircraft was not obviously overloaded.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) INFORMATION FROM WITNESSES INDICATE THAT THE PILOT CLEARED SNOW OFF OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE END OF THE RUNWAY, BEGAN THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO CLIMB OUT, TOUCHED A BERM AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, THEN SETTLED INTO THE TREES. WITNESSES INDICATE THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT OBVIOUSLY OVERLOADED.

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 ANC08CA041Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTakotna, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff.Mar 5, 2008 · Substantial damage