- Date
- September 13, 1982, 13:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Kotzebue, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N60844Cessna A185F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 13, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19820913045749A
- Case key
- 71290
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that the wind was from 010 deg at 13, gusting 16 to 17 KTS. He stated that if runway 35 had been used for departure, there would have been a delay due to other aircraft. Therefore, he decided to expedite his departure by using runway 08. The pilot stated that he made a normal crosswind takeoff and lifted off at a higher than normal speed. Just after lift-off, he encountered a gust of wind and the plane yawed to the left. Subsequently, the aircraft descended back to the runway while the nose was angled to the left. After contacting the runway the aircraft was substantially damaged.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N60844
- Reported as
- Cessna A185F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18504062
- Airframe hours
- 395
- Engine
- Continental IO-520, 280 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- David L. Chauvin
- Registered owner
- David L. Chauvin
- Departed
- OTZ · Kotzebue, AK
- Destination
- FAI · Fairbanks, AK
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- OTZ · Ralph Wien Memorial, runway 8, 5,900 × 100 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 353 total · 172 in this make and model · 302 as pilot in command · 53 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 10° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Temperature
- 68 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.