Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC82DA025

MCGRATH, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N9464C

CESSNA 180

Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THERE WAS NO WIND ON THE GROUND.HOWEVER,IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT WHICH WOULD NOT ALLOW HIM TO CLEAR TREES AT THE END OF THE AIRSTRIP.TAKEOFF WAS ON RUNWAY 5.WIND REPORTED BY FAREWELL,AK,LOCATED 19MI NW OF THE ACCIDENT SITE,WAS 240/15.TATITNA IS AN ABANDONED,NON-MAINTAINED STRIP IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.THERE WERE NINE UNSECURED DOGS ONBOARD.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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