CORDOVA, AK, USA
N25722
CESSNA 180F
THE PLT REPORTED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKING OFF, HE SEEMED TO LOSE AILERON CONTROL. HE DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF & LAND ON THE REMAINING RWY. AFTER TOUCHING DOWN NEAR THE DEPARTURE END, HE ELECTED TO TURN THE ACFT TO THE LEFT TOWARD AN ACCESS ROAD RATHER THAN TO CONTINUE AHEAD INTO WATER. THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A DITCH, THEN WENT ONTO LOOSE GRAVEL. THE BRAKES LOCKED ON THE LOOSE GRAVEL, THEN THE TIRES CAUGHT ON HARD GROUND & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. AN EXAM OF THE FLT CONTROLS WAS MADE, BUT NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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