- Date
- May 15, 1982, 07:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Latouche Island, AK
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N9366TCessna 180C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 15, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19820515019409A
- Case key
- 71381
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
A takeoff was initiated from a dry gravel strip in calm wind conditions. The pilot reported that just prior to lift-off, the main landing gear rolled over a 2 x 12 inch board that flipped up and struck the right elevator. Reportedly, a part of the elevator separated and the pilot was unable to maintain aircraft control. The aircraft settled and touched down on the beach about 150 ft from the end of the strip, then went over on its back. The pilot stated that the board was covered with a thin layer of sand and was not visible.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9366T
- Reported as
- Cessna 180C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 50866
- Airframe hours
- 3,810
- Engine
- Continental O-470, 265 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- George Stewart
- Registered owner
- George Stewart
- Departed
- Latouche Island, AK
- Destination
- Lake Hood, AK
- Airport
- Gravel Strip
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
- 54
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 697 total · 560 in this make and model · 667 as pilot in command · 16 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Temperature
- 113 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9366T · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.