| Crash location | 61.744444°N, 153.353611°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Mcgrath, AK
62.956389°N, 155.595833°W 110.4 miles away |
| Tail number | N7814A |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 13 Sep 2011 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 180A |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported he was taking off from a sandbar when the airplane encountered a downdraft. The left landing gear subsequently struck the riverbank, and was sheared off. The left wing then contacted the ground, and the airplane slid to a stop on its fuselage, receiving substantial damage to the left wing, fuselage and tail section.
The pilot's loss of control when encountering a downdraft during the initial climb after takeoff, resulting in a collision with terrain.