Accident Cessna 180-J N52010, Sunday 4 June 1989

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Date:	Sunday 4 June 1989
Time:	17:50 LT
Type:	Cessna 180-J
Owner/operator:	Mahoney, Patrick
Registration:	N52010
MSN:	18052439
Total airframe hrs:	1628 hours
Engine model:	Continental O-470-R
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Glennallen, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Eagle River, AK
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THIS PRIVATE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM THE WATER TOWARD RISING TERRAIN, WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS. HE HAD ABOUT ONE MILE TAKEOFF DISTANCE AVAILABLE, YET WAS ONLY ABOUT 60 FEET ABOVE THE WATER APPROACHING THE SHORELINE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT THAT EXCEEDED THE AIRPLANES CLIMB CAPABILITY, AND CRASHED ABOUT 1/4 MILE PAST THE SHORELINE.

Probable Cause: PILOT USED POOR JUDGEMENT AND PLANNING FOR HIS TAKEOFF.

Accident investigation: