Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC86LA112

KVICHAK, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N5159E

CESSNA 180B

Analysis

THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO BECOME AIRBORNE WITHOUT SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED AFTER NOTICING THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH RWY REMAINING TO COMPLETE THE TAKEOFF. THE ACFT MUSHED AND ONE OF THE MAIN GEARS CONTACTED A DIRT BANK. A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL RESULTED AND THE ACFT TRAVELED THROUGH AN AREA OF BRUSH.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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