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FAA accident report · Cessna 180K · Kotzebue, AK · June 15, 2018

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Date
June 15, 2018 · 16:00 local
Place
Kotzebue, AK
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
J1OC
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2957K
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC18LA046
Reported as
Cessna 180K
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
17,920 total1,282 in this make and model56 in the last 90 days
N2957KRegistered now · Cessna 180KS/N 18053138 · Built 1980Airframe modelCessna 180KEngine 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.

Northstar aero (J1OC) departed fairbanks Alaska on a part 135 VFR charter flight in Cessna 180 N2957K with two passengers on board at around 1030 adt on Friday June 15. Flight plan route was fairbanks ? Kobuk sand dunes ? Gates of the arctic national park ? Bettles (fuel stop) ? Fairbanks. Pilot landed on sand dunes ? Landing uneventful, but aircraft became stuck while taxing for departure. Pilot got aircraft extracted from sand and repositioned on top of a dune to takeoff downhill and into the wind (approx., 10-20 knts.) After takeoff, aircraft unable to clear terrain on climb out and impacted sand dune while in right turn, slow speed and full power. According to the pilot the front passenger sustained injuries to his foot/ankle from broken landing gear penetrating aircraft floor, the rear seat passenger ?bumps and bruises? And the pilot ?no significant injuries?. Overflying aircraft received mayday call from accident site, and relayed to Kotzebue flight service station. Aircraft from Kotzebue evacuated all to Kotzebue for medical assessment/treatment. The pilot not admitted to the hospital..

As the FAA filed it

NORTHSTAR AERO (J1OC) DEPARTED FAIRBANKS ALASKA ON A PART 135 VFR CHARTER FLIGHT IN CESSNA 180 N2957K WITH TWO PASSENGERS ON BOARD AT AROUND 1030 ADT ON FRIDAY JUNE 15. FLIGHT PLAN ROUTE WAS FAIRBANKS ? KOBUK SAND DUNES ? GATES OF THE ARCTIC NATIONAL PARK ? BETTLES (FUEL STOP) ? FAIRBANKS. PILOT LANDED ON SAND DUNES ? LANDING UNEVENTFUL, BUT AIRCRAFT BECAME STUCK WHILE TAXING FOR DEPARTURE. PILOT GOT AIRCRAFT EXTRACTED FROM SAND AND REPOSITIONED ON TOP OF A DUNE TO TAKEOFF DOWNHILL AND INTO THE WIND (APPROX., 10-20 KNTS.) AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT UNABLE TO CLEAR TERRAIN ON CLIMB OUT AND IMPACTED SAND DUNE WHILE IN RIGHT TURN, SLOW SPEED AND FULL POWER. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS FOOT/ANKLE FROM BROKEN LANDING GEAR PENETRATING AIRCRAFT FLOOR, THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER ?BUMPS AND BRUISES? AND THE PILOT ?NO SIGNIFICANT INJURIES?. OVERFLYING AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MAYDAY CALL FROM ACCIDENT SITE, AND RELAYED TO KOTZEBUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION. AIRCRAFT FROM KOTZEBUE EVACUATED ALL TO KOTZEBUE FOR MEDICAL ASSESSMENT/TREATMENT. THE PILOT NOT ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL..

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 ANC18LA046Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmbler, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area with unfavorable wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to maintain a climb.Jun 15, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2957K · 1

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

Incident 19970430042399IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Houma, LANarrative: evidence indicates a shorted fuel indicator (quantity) or hobbs meter.Apr 30, 1997 · Minor damage