Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC86LAG01

BELUGA, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N2181N

CESSNA 140

Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM AM UNIMPROVED, OVERGROWN RIVER BED. HE STATED HE PACED OFF THE DISTANCE AVAILABLEFOR TAKEOFF AND IT WAS TOO SHORT, HOWEVER, HE DECIDED TO TAKEOFF ANYWAY. THE ACFT IMPACTED ALDERS AND A STREAM BANK JUST AS IT WAS LIFTING OFF.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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