Cessna 180 N9907V

Summary

On 14 September 2003 at about 04:00 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N9907V, operated by Scott J. D'Agostino, was involved in an accident near Kenai, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 September 2003 at 04:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Kenai, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

60.6339, -152.3981

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N9907V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Scott J. D'Agostino

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kenai → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC03LA121

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted in an overrun and nose over during an aborted takeoff. Factors contributing to the accident were soft, sandy terrain, and a tailwind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private certificated pilot was departing toward the west from a remote beach. The pilot said that the takeoff area was soft sand, about 300 yards long, and 50 yards wide. He reported that when he started the takeoff roll, the wind was from the west, about 10 knots. As the airplane approached the end of the takeoff area, the pilot indicated the airplane was not lifting off. He said he aborted the takeoff by pulling the engine power to idle, and applying the brakes. As the airplane slowed at the end of the takeoff area, it nosed over into an area of small alder trees. The airplane received damage to the propeller, engine, wings, and vertical stabilizer. The pilot said that when he got out of the overturned airplane, he noticed the wind was blowing from the east.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.