Accident Cessna 180 N9464C, Wednesday 10 March 1982

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Date:	Wednesday 10 March 1982
Time:	16:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 180
Owner/operator:	Fredrick D Herman
Registration:	N9464C
MSN:	31862
Year of manufacture:	1955
Total airframe hrs:	2600 hours
Engine model:	Continental O-470J
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Mcgrath, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	73 East Mcgrath, AK
Destination airport:	Mcgrath, AK (MCG)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED THERE WAS NO WIND ON THE GROUND.HOWEVER,IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT WHICH WOULD NOT ALLOW HIM TO CLEAR TREES AT THE END OF THE AIRSTRIP.TAKEOFF WAS ON RUNWAY 5.WIND REPORTED BY FAREWELL,AK,LOCATED 19MI NW OF THE ACCIDENT SITE,WAS 240/15.TATITNA IS AN ABANDONED,NON-MAINTAINED STRIP IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.THERE WERE NINE UNSECURED DOGS ONBOARD.

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