What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The airman stated that on sept 1,2025 he reinstalled the battery and ELT back into the Cessna 180 after being partially submerged by water at a cabin on the deshka river in Alaska. It had been a few days since he had been able to fly due to the rainy weather. There was standing water in some spots of the airstrip, however it did not concern him. The water was only to the top of his shoe when he walked the airstrip. He proceeded to start start the aircraft and check everything out for airworthiness. After start and warm up he did a run up and taxied up and down the airstrip to check out the airstrip conditions. He then proceeded to the north end of the airstrip, lined up for take off, applied full power, released brakes and began take off roll. He did not think that he made 200’ before hitting a second puddle of water and nosed over and ended up on the aircraft top.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRMAN STATED THAT ON SEPT 1,2025 HE REINSTALLED THE BATTERY AND ELT BACK INTO THE CESSNA 180 AFTER BEING PARTIALLY SUBMERGED BY WATER AT A CABIN ON THE DESHKA RIVER IN ALASKA. IT HAD BEEN A FEW DAYS SINCE HE HAD BEEN ABLE TO FLY DUE TO THE RAINY WEATHER. THERE WAS STANDING WATER IN SOME SPOTS OF THE AIRSTRIP, HOWEVER IT DID NOT CONCERN HIM. THE WATER WAS ONLY TO THE TOP OF HIS SHOE WHEN HE WALKED THE AIRSTRIP. HE PROCEEDED TO START START THE AIRCRAFT AND CHECK EVERYTHING OUT FOR AIRWORTHINESS. AFTER START AND WARM UP HE DID A RUN UP AND TAXIED UP AND DOWN THE AIRSTRIP TO CHECK OUT THE AIRSTRIP CONDITIONS. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO THE NORTH END OF THE AIRSTRIP, LINED UP FOR TAKE OFF, APPLIED FULL POWER, RELEASED BRAKES AND BEGAN TAKE OFF ROLL. HE DID NOT THINK THAT HE MADE 200’ BEFORE HITTING A SECOND PUDDLE OF WATER AND NOSED OVER AND ENDED UP ON THE AIRCRAFT TOP.
NTSB investigation
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