Accident Cessna 180 N9062M, Friday 17 August 1984

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Date:	Friday 17 August 1984
Time:	20:30 LT
Type:	Cessna 180
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N9062M
MSN:	18052162
Year of manufacture:	1970
Total airframe hrs:	717 hours
Engine model:	Continental O-470-R
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Anchorage, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST & THE ACFT WAS ON THE STEP WHEN A X-WIND HIT, LIFTING THE RIGHT WING. HE SAID THE LEFT WING THEN HIT THE WATER, SPINNING THE ACFT TO THE LEFT & THE NOSE HIT THE WATER. THE ACFT WENT OVER ON ITS BACK & SANK IN 20 FT OF WATER. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS VARIABLE FROM SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 13 GUSTING 15 TO 18 KTS.

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