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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180H · Soldotna, AK · May 31, 2024

Date: May 31, 2024 · 17:15 local
Place: Soldotna, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N91224
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC24LA040
Reported as: Cessna 180H
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,500 total775 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N91224Registered now · Cessna 180HS/N 18052010 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 180H Engine 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.

Pilot began his takeoff run at the private gravel airstrip.

Pilot did not see a gravel pile on the airstrip, prior to the left wheel making contact with the pile. Upon contact with the gravel pile the aircraft flipped over on its back.

Pilot was uninjured. No passengers on board. Aircraft was substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF RUN AT THE PRIVATE GRAVEL AIRSTRIP.

PILOT DID NOT SEE A GRAVEL PILE ON THE AIRSTRIP, PRIOR TO THE LEFT WHEEL MAKING CONTACT WITH THE PILE. UPON CONTACT WITH THE GRAVEL PILE THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK.

PILOT WAS UNINJURED. NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

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 ANC24LA040Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSoldotna, AKThe pilot’s failure to recognize and avoid an obstacle on the runway environment during takeoff roll. Contributing was flat light conditions.Jun 1, 2024 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N91224 · 1

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

Accident 19850323010759AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Kenai, AKWing struck small tree during landing after engine quit. Water found in fuel lines and tank.Mar 23, 1985 · Substantial damage