Cessna 180 N6455X
23 August 2022 · Egegik, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 August 2022 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N6455X, operated by Tracy Vrem, was involved in an accident near Egegik, Alaska, United States. 4 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.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Egegik, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Egegik Airport (PAII)
- Coordinates
- 58.0853, -156.8976
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N6455X
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1961
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tracy Vrem
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Narrows
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR22LA326
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff from a lake.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot in the float equipped airplane reported that, during takeoff into the wind from a lake, the left wing suddenly lifted. The pilot attempted to correct with aileron input; however, the right wing contacted the water. The floatplane nosed over and partially sank. The left wing was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2022 | Cessna 180J | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 4 Aug 2022 | Cessna 180C | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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