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| Date: | Monday 12 August 2019 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180H Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N91402 |
| MSN: | 18052070 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4031 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD/PALH), Anchorage, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage-Lake Hood, AK (LHD/PALH) |
| Mat-Su Borough, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airline transport pilot was taking off from a seaplane base. Once the float-equipped Cessna 180H Skywagon was on step during the takeoff run to the west, the sun was in the pilot's line of sight and he was unable to distinguish the lake's southern water channel or see a small island in the water lane because the glare was too bright. Subsequently, the airplane struck the southeastern side of the island, nosed over, and sustained substantial damage to the empennage, fuselage, and both wings.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain takeoff heading due to sun glare, which resulted in his inability to see an island adjacent to the water lane and subequent impact with the island.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N91402
NTSB ANC19TA044
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Media:
Lake Hood Seaplane Base, Anchorage, Alaska USA | StreamTimeLIVEhttps://t.co/QpWnNckxLe pic.twitter.com/7b0MF7xarA
— PLANES OF LEGEND (@PlanesOfLegend) August 13, 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-2019 04:26 | Geno | Added |
| 13-Aug-2019 07:00 | RobertMB | Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Aug-2019 10:30 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 13-Aug-2019 12:03 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, ] |
| 13-Aug-2019 12:22 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 15-Aug-2019 00:49 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Mar-2021 08:32 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
| 27-Mar-2021 09:50 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
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