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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185E · Kotzebue, AK · July 28, 2013

Date: July 28, 2013 · 20:10 local
Place: Kotzebue, AK
Airport: Kotzebue
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: FWHC
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4557F
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC13CA069
Reported as: Cessna A185E
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,900 total500 in this make and model71 in the last 90 days

N4557FRegistered now · Cessna A185ES/N 185-1061 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna A185E Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Airman stated he was taking a check ride and doing a confined area take off and got behind the power curve and couldn't see where he was going. Then realized he was too close to the shore and it was too late to abort. Added flaps and pulled back on the yoke to get airborne then hit the shore line.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN STATED HE WAS TAKING A CHECK RIDE AND DOING A CONFINED AREA TAKE OFF AND GOT BEHIND THE POWER CURVE AND COULDN'T SEE WHERE HE WAS GOING. THEN REALIZED HE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE SHORE AND IT WAS TOO LATE TO ABORT. ADDED FLAPS AND PULLED BACK ON THE YOKE TO GET AIRBORNE THEN HIT THE SHORE LINE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC13CA069Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKotzebue, AKThe pilot's lack of situational awareness and failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain during takeoff. Factors contributing to the accident was the check airmen’s inadequate supervision.Jul 29, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4557F · 3

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

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