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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180A · Talarik Creek, AK · August 19, 2011

Date: August 19, 2011 · 18:30 local
Place: Talarik Creek, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N26CZ
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC11CA083
Reported as: Cessna 180A
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,477 total1,067 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N26CZRegistration cancelled Jun 17, 2013 · Cessna 180AS/N 32859 · Built 1956 Airframe modelCessna 180A Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot was taking off to the east on water, and the wind switched to a tail wind at rotation causing the aircraft to settle onto tundra and nose over. Pilot stated there was no mechanical problems and the engine was making power. Weather: pilot stated it was misty, wind variable at 5 KTS, ceiling indefininite (indefininite defined as 2000-4000FT as reported to NTSB from pilot), and visiblity better than 4 miles. Piloted stated on phone conversation that he received a weather briefing from 1-800-WX-brief. Weather data: METAR pail 200153Z 36008KT 10SM-RA BKN033 OVC060 12/10 rmk A02 SLP845 P0003 T0110100.September 6, 2011 pilot log book hours supplied by operator. Pilot hours: total time 5474.00HOURS flown in last year 242.00, last 90 days 75.00, hours in make and model 1067.00. Current medical 2nd class-examination 3-23-11, flight review accomplished 04/08/11. Annual inspection on aircraft accomplished on 6/1/2011.make and model of floats: edo 2870.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS TAKING OFF TO THE EAST ON WATER, AND THE WIND SWITCHED TO A TAIL WIND AT ROTATION CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SETTLE ONTO TUNDRA AND NOSE OVER. PILOT STATED THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS AND THE ENGINE WAS MAKING POWER.WEATHER: PILOT STATED IT WAS MISTY, WIND VARIABLE AT 5 KTS, CEILING INDEFININITE (INDEFININITE DEFINED AS 2000-4000FT AS REPORTED TO NTSB FROM PILOT), AND VISIBLITY BETTER THAN 4 MILES. PILOTED STATED ON PHONE CONVERSATION THAT HE RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING FROM 1-800-WX-BRIEF.WEATHER DATA: METAR PAIL 200153Z 36008KT 10SM-RA BKN033 OVC060 12/10 RMK A02 SLP845 P0003 T0110100.SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 PILOT LOG BOOK HOURS SUPPLIED BY OPERATOR. PILOT HOURS: TOTAL TIME 5474.00HOURS FLOWN IN LAST YEAR 242.00, LAST 90 DAYS 75.00, HOURS IN MAKE AND MODEL 1067.00. CURRENT MEDICAL 2ND CLASS-EXAMINATION 3-23-11, FLIGHT REVIEW ACCOMPLISHED 04/08/11. ANNUAL INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT ACCOMPLISHED ON 6/1/2011.MAKE AND MODEL OF FLOATS: EDO 2870.

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 ANC11CA083Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportIgiugig, AKThe pilot's decision to take off in a variable wind, resulting in a shallow climb and collision with terrain.Aug 20, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N26CZ · 1

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

Accident 19910818034669ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · King Salmon, AKNear rotation on water takeoff upset by boat wake. Aborted but wing hit water before stopping.Aug 18, 1991 · Substantial damage