Accident Cessna 180 N3311D, Sunday 6 November 1983

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Date:	Sunday 6 November 1983
Time:	18:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 180
Owner/operator:	Joseph Mark Pendergrass
Registration:	N3311D
MSN:	32109
Year of manufacture:	1955
Total airframe hrs:	3005 hours
Engine model:	Continental O-470-J
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Montague Island, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Palmer, AK (PAQ)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED DURING TAKEOFF FROM A BEACH ON MONTAQUE ISLAND. THE ACFT HAD BEEN PARKED ON THE BEACH AND THE WATER HAD BEEN OVER THE LANDING GEAR DUE TO THE TIDE. THE PLT DID NOT CONSIDER THAT THE WET BRAKES WOULD NOT BE EFFECTIVE IF NEEDED. THERE WAS A 90 DEGREE CROSS WIND OF 12 KTS FOR THE TAKEOFF. THE PLT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT AND A GROUND LOOP ENSUED ON THE WET SANDY BEACH. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ACFT WAS EST TO BE LOADED ABOVE THE ALLOWABLEGROSS WT AND OUTSIDE THE CG RANGE.

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