Runway excursion Accident Cessna 180 N9019C, Tuesday 13 September 2011

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Date:	Tuesday 13 September 2011
Time:	09:45 LT
Type:	Cessna 180
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N9019C
MSN:	31067
Year of manufacture:	1954
Total airframe hrs:	4850 hours
Engine model:	Continental O-470 SERIES
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Ambler, Alaska - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Ambler, AK
Destination airport:	Bettles Airport, AK (BTT/PABT)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot elected to take off from an off-airport site in variable wind conditions. During the takeoff roll, the airplane encountered a tailwind, resulting in an extended takeoff roll. The airplane encountered a creek and nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to the fuselage and vertical stabilizer.

Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to takeoff with a tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion.

Accident investigation: