Cessna 180H N2716X
10 August 2001 · Big Lake, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 August 2001 at about 04:00 local time, a Cessna 180H registered N2716X, operated by Charles Laraux, was involved in an accident near Big Lake, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 04:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Big Lake, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.4167, -150.5667
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180H
- Registration
- N2716X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charles Laraux
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Big Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC01LA107
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported he was attempting to takeoff from near the mouth of a river in a float-equipped airplane. During the takeoff roll, the right float collided with a sand bar, and the main landing gear collapsed, resulting in substantial damage to the airframe.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2001 | Cessna 180 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2001 | Cessna 180A | Mercer Island, Washington, United States | Richard M. Pattison | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Cessna 180 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Albert I. Novak | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2001 | Cessna 180 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2001 | Cessna 180 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 2001 | Cessna 180K | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2001 | Piper PA-12 | Tok, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Freeman GLASTAR | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-18-135 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Piper PA-16 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Sikorsky S61A | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Cessna 150 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |