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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A185F · Dillingham, AK · June 27, 2021

Date: June 27, 2021 · 17:00 local
Place: Dillingham, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8216J
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC21LA050
Reported as: Cessna A185F
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,912 total

N8216JRegistered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18502864 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna A185F Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Description:

Aircraft was hit with a crosswind gust on climbout and ended up in bushes on the side of the runway.

Causal & contributing factors:

Unexpected crosswind gust, and minimal vegetation clearance on each side of the runway.

Recommendation for systemic corrective action: none.

Comments: after the accident the pilot said he requested that the vegetation be trimmed back on each side of the runway to avoid an event like this from happening again.

As the FAA filed it

DESCRIPTION:

AIRCRAFT WAS HIT WITH A CROSSWIND GUST ON CLIMBOUT AND ENDED UP IN BUSHES ON THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

CAUSAL & CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:

UNEXPECTED CROSSWIND GUST, AND MINIMAL VEGETATION CLEARANCE ON EACH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

RECOMMENDATION FOR SYSTEMIC CORRECTIVE ACTION: NONE.

COMMENTS: AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE PILOT SAID HE REQUESTED THAT THE VEGETATION BE TRIMMED BACK ON EACH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY TO AVOID AN EVENT LIKE THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN.

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 ANC21LA050Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDillingham, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting wind conditions which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.Jun 28, 2021 · Substantial damage