- Date
- November 11, 1988, 16:00 local (Nov 12, 1988, 00:00 UTC)
- Place
- Eureka, CA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N7904VCessna 180H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 28, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19881111050439A
- Case key
- 26294
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the takeoff run on calm water, the floatplane pilot noticed three pylons ahead. He felt there was insufficient space to abort, so he continued the takeoff. Just before reaching the pylons, he rotated the airplane in an effort to lift-off & clear the obstacles. The plane became airborne, but it stalled and the left wing dropped and struck a pylon. There was no reported mechanical failure or malfunction of the airplane before the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7904V
- Reported as
- Cessna 180H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18051804
- Airframe hours
- 3,500
- Engine
- Continental O-470-L, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning · Part 91
- Operator
- Richter, Allen P.
- Registered owner
- Richter, Allen P
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Airport
- NONE
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Flight crew
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- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,000 total · 150 in this make and model · 50 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft overcast
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 N7904V · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.