THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH/UNEVEN CONDITION OF THE RUNWAY'S SURFACE.
— NTSB Determination
THE FLIGHT WAS DEPARTING AN AIRSTRIP THAT WAS IN POOR CONDITION. THE PILOT STATED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR 'SLIPPED' INTO A DEPRESSION IN THE RUNWAY'S SURFACE DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO SLIP OFF THE RUNWAY UNTIL THE LEFT WHEEL STRUCK THE WILLOWS GROWING ON THE RUNWAY'S EDGE. THE PILOT STATED IT WAS TOO LATE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE END OF THE RUNWAY.
THE FLIGHT WAS DEPARTING AN AIRSTRIP THAT WAS IN POOR CONDITION. THE PILOT STATED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR 'SLIPPED' INTO A DEPRESSION IN THE RUNWAY'S SURFACE DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO SLIP OFF THE RUNWAY UNTIL THE LEFT WHEEL STRUCK THE WILLOWS GROWING ON THE RUNWAY'S EDGE. THE PILOT STATED IT WAS…
The accident on 1994-10-01 involved a Cessna 180, registration N2707X, operated by Hall, Wayne, at Aniak, AK.
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH/UNEVEN CONDITION OF THE RUNWAY'S SURFACE.
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