Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF. THE TREES WERE A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On July 3, 1993, at 1000 Alaska daylight time, a float equipped Cessna 180J airplane, N74CG, operated by the pilot and registered to his wife, struck a submerged log and trees during an aborted takeoff on the Clear Water River. The private certificated pilot in command and his two passengers were not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The intended destination of the personal flight, operating under 14 CFR Part 91, was Delta Junction. No flight plan was filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed.
During a telephone interview, the pilot told the NTSB investigator in charge that during the takeoff run a change in both the direction and velocity of the wind was experienced and that in retrospect he should have aborted the takeoff sooner.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC93LA110