Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC83FAG08

KENAI, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N2661Y

CESSNA 180

Analysis

THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. THE PILOT OF THE TAILWHEEL ACFT PUSHED THE YOKE FOWARD DURING THE ROLL AND THENRELEASED THE PRESSURE HE SAID THE TAIL OF THE ACFT CAME UP TOO HIGH AND THE PILOT SAID HE OULD NOT OVERCOME THIS ACTION WITH BACK PRESSURE ON THE YOKE SO HE PULLED OFF THE ACFT POWER AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED GUSTY WINDS AND WIND SHEAR. THE INVESTIGATOR WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY RECORDED GUSTY WINDS FOR A 4 HR PERIOD FROM 2 HRS BEFORE TO 2 HRS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THERE WAS ALSO NO EVIDENCE OF WIND SHEAR FOUND. THE ACFT WAS USING RUNWAY 01 AND THE RECORDED WIND WAS FROM 290 DEGREES AT 9 KTS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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