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| Date: | Sunday 17 July 1994 |
| Time: | 21:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9278C |
| MSN: | 31377 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4955 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palmer, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Anchorage, AK (MRI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS TAKING OFF FROM RUNWAY 15. THE WIND WAS FROM 120 DEG AT 8 KTS. HE STATED THAT HE USED LEFT AILERON DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AND RIGHT RUDDER TO REMAIN ON THE CENTERLINE. WHEN HE RAISED THE TAIL THE AIRPLANE MADE A LEFT TURN, DEPARTED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, DRAGGED THE RIGHT WING AND NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC94LA086
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 October 1988 | N9278C | Private | 0 | Anchorage, AK | |
sub |
| 10 October 2003 | N9278C | Kurt Stenehjem | 0 | McCarthy, Alaska | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 18:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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