Pilot Debrief

Cessna 180 near Takotna, AK — 2019-05-26

Final reportGAA19CA286
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Date
2019-05-26
Location
Takotna, AK, USA
Airport
A77
Aircraft
Cessna 180
Registration
N3EH
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff, which resulted in impact with vegetation.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, about the time he started rotation, the airplane veered right, the right wing contacted some brush, and the airplane impacted vegetation. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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