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| Date: | Saturday 23 March 1985 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Richard Boudreau |
| Registration: | N91224 |
| MSN: | 18052010 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 925 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kenai, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kenai, AK (ENA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOW BANK DURING A FORCED LNDG AFTER THE ENG WENT TO IDLE PWR DURING TAKEOFF. THE RT WING CONTACTED THE SNOW BANK & TURNED THE ACFT SO THAT THE ENG COWLING WAS ALSO DAMAGED. THE ONLY MALFUNCTION NOTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION WAS CONTAMINATION OF FUEL SAMPLES FROM THE FUEL LINES & LEFT FUEL TANK.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC85LA058
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 September 2022 | N91224 | Tailwheel Transitions LLC | 0 | McCarthy Airport, AK (MXY/PAMX) | |
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| 31 May 2024 | N91224 | Tailwheel Transitions LLC | 0 | Kenai River Airpark (1AK4), Soldotna, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 30-Mar-2024 12:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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