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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180J · Chaka River, AK · August 10, 2023

Date: August 10, 2023 · 12:10 local
Place: Chaka River, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N42610
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC23LA062
Reported as: Cessna 180J
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,000 total390 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N42610Registered now · Cessna 180JS/N 18052366 Airframe modelCessna 180J Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot states the aircraft was not climbing on takeoff roll possibly due to carburetor icing. Pilot elected to attempt to set the aircraft back down on the remaining runway. Aircraft went off the end of the runway resulting in damage to propeller, landing gear, and vertical and horizontal stabilizers.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATES THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT CLIMBING ON TAKEOFF ROLL POSSIBLY DUE TO CARBURETOR ICING. PILOT ELECTED TO ATTEMPT TO SET THE AIRCRAFT BACK DOWN ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO PROPELLER, LANDING GEAR, AND VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS.

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 ANC23LA062Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportChaka Creek, AKA partial loss of engine power as a result of carburetor ice. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice.Aug 10, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N42610 · 1

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

Accident 19790120001239ATakeoff Ground Roll · Venice, LAAircraft's wing struck bank on attempted float-plane water takeoff.Jan 20, 1979 · Reported as Cessna 180F · Substantial damage