Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC83FAG04

ILIAMNA, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N7G

CESSNA 140

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH SOME HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF. TH PILOT REALIZED HIS HEAVILY LOADED AIRCRAFT WAS NOT ACCELERATING FAST ENOUGH AND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. AFTER TURNING LEFT TO AVOID SOME METAL DRUMS, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A BOAT DOCK CONCEALED BY SNOW. THE TAKEOFF WAS BEING MADE ON A SNOW-COVERED FROZEN LAKE USING SKIS. AFTER THE COLLISION, THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED 180 DEGREES AND SLID TO A STOP.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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