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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Wasilla, AK · August 17, 2018

Date: August 17, 2018 · 21:30 local
Place: Wasilla, AK
Airport: West Papoose Airpark
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N185MC
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA496
Reported as: Cessna A185F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total2,900 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N185MCRegistered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18503347 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.

Visited stakeholder, viewed aircraft and took photos, verified pilot certificate and medical as current. Pilot described event and stated he was on takeoff roll and noticed a crown in runway. Pilot stated he veered left of crown by a couple feet; left wing tip contacted brushy vegetation pulling aircraft into the trees.

As the FAA filed it

VISITED STAKEHOLDER, VIEWED AIRCRAFT AND TOOK PHOTOS, VERIFIED PILOT CERTIFICATE AND MEDICAL AS CURRENT. PILOT DESCRIBED EVENT AND STATED HE WAS ON TAKEOFF ROLL AND NOTICED A CROWN IN RUNWAY. PILOT STATED HE VEERED LEFT OF CROWN BY A COUPLE FEET; LEFT WING TIP CONTACTED BRUSHY VEGETATION PULLING AIRCRAFT INTO THE TREES.

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 GAA18CA496Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBig Lake, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from tree foliage on the left side of the runway during takeoff due to his focus on the right side of the runway.Aug 18, 2018 · Substantial damage