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| Date: | Sunday 10 March 2024 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Talaheim Air Service LLC |
| Registration: | N7741A |
| MSN: | 32638 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Skwentna, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Skwentna, AK |
| Skwentna, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of a ski-equipped airplane reported that while taxiing on a snow-covered airstrip for takeoff, the left ski hit a snow drift which pulled the airplane off the runway and into a tree. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing, which resulted in a collision with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC24LA018
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 February 1964 | N7741A | Non commercial | 0 | Kasigluk, Alaska | |
sub |
| 7 August 2007 | N7741A | Private | 0 | Skwentna, Alaska | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 13:43 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 05-Apr-2024 13:31 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Category, Accident report, ] |
| 02-Jan-2025 10:04 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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