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July 3, 1993 · Cessna 180J · N74CG
Delta Junction, AK
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 3, 1993
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Delta Junction, AK
Aircraft
Cessna 180J
Tail Number
N74CG
Operator
O Connor Francis D
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ANC93LA110
DURING TAKEOFF ON A RIVER, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE GOT ON THE STEP QUICKLY BUT WOULD NOT FLY. THE PILOT BELIEVED THAT THE PLANE SHOULD HAVE FLOWN BECAUSE HE HAD DEPARTED FROM THE AREA SEVERAL TIMES PREVIOUSLY AND THE AIRPLANE WAS WELL BELOW THE MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED GROSS WEIGHT. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE ALLOWED THE TAKEOFF RUN TO CONTINUE TOO LONG BEFORE ABORTING.
NTSB Probable Cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF. THE TREES WERE A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Full Narrative
On July 3, 1993, at 1000 Alaska daylight time, a float equipped Cessna 180J airplane, N74CG, operated by the pilot and registered to his wife, struck a submerged log and trees during an aborted takeoff on the Clear Water River. The private certificated pilot in command and his two passengers were not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The intended destination of the personal flight, operating under 14 CFR Part 91, was Delta Junction. No flight plan was filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. During a telephone interview, the pilot told the NTSB investigator in charge that during the takeoff run a change in both the direction and velocity of the wind was experienced and that in retrospect he should have aborted the takeoff sooner.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:00 AKDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 180J
Tail NumberN74CG
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorO Connor Francis D
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470-R · Reciprocating · 230
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 65 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point64 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO