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FAA accident report · Cessna 185 · Kenny Lake, AK · July 5, 2021

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Date
July 5, 2021 · 22:30 local
Place
Kenny Lake, AK
Airport
Dees Air Strip
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N185YT
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC21LA053
Reported as
Cessna 185
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total600 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N185YTRegistered now · Cessna 185S/N 185-0145Airframe modelCessna 185

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What happened

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N185YT, C185, aircraft took off from a grass strip and the left wing got caught in some trees which pulled the aircraft into the trees. POB: 1, injuries: none,

Investigation: I (was notified by) (FSDO that the accident pilot of N185YT was involved in an accident.) That on (7-5-2021) (at Kenny Lake Alaska).

(The accident pilot was the sole occupant and received minor injuries) when he failed negotiate a tree on take-off resulting in the accident. The FAA became aware on (7-7-2021).

Root cause analysis (rca): this accident was due to (lack of situational awareness and a pre take-off walk down the runway identifying hazards including the tree that caused the accident on take-off roll)).

Corrective action: (the accident pilot) corrected the (safety issue) when (the inspector and accident pilot conducted a counseling event emphasizing the importance of identifying risks especially in unfamiliar air stripes.

Comments: I used (additional training and counseling) to regain (compliance and safe operations). I (am) satisfied the certificate

Holder?s corrective actions fully address the identified cause(s) and (have )reestablished (compliance and safe operations). I recommend no further action.

As the FAA filed it

N185YT, C185, AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM A GRASS STRIP AND THE LEFT WING GOT CAUGHT IN SOME TREES WHICH PULLED THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE TREES. POB: 1, INJURIES: NONE,

INVESTIGATION: I (WAS NOTIFIED BY) (FSDO THAT THE ACCIDENT PILOT OF N185YT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.) THAT ON (7-5-2021) (AT KENNY LAKE ALASKA).

(THE ACCIDENT PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES) WHEN HE FAILED NEGOTIATE A TREE ON TAKE-OFF RESULTING IN THE ACCIDENT. THE FAA BECAME AWARE ON (7-7-2021).

ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS (RCA): THIS ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO (LACK OF SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND A PRE TAKE-OFF WALK DOWN THE RUNWAY IDENTIFYING HAZARDS INCLUDING THE TREE THAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT ON TAKE-OFF ROLL)).

CORRECTIVE ACTION: (THE ACCIDENT PILOT) CORRECTED THE (SAFETY ISSUE) WHEN (THE INSPECTOR AND ACCIDENT PILOT CONDUCTED A COUNSELING EVENT EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF IDENTIFYING RISKS ESPECIALLY IN UNFAMILIAR AIR STRIPES.

COMMENTS: I USED (ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND COUNSELING) TO REGAIN (COMPLIANCE AND SAFE OPERATIONS). I (AM) SATISFIED THE CERTIFICATE

HOLDER?S CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FULLY ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED CAUSE(S) AND (HAVE )REESTABLISHED (COMPLIANCE AND SAFE OPERATIONS). I RECOMMEND NO FURTHER ACTION.

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 ANC21LA053Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportKenney Lake, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from a tree during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control and impact with terrain.Jul 6, 2021 · Substantial damage