N9939V is a 1966 Cessna 180H. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 6 seats, powered by a Cont Motor O-470 series rated at 230 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Wasilla, AK. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Oct 1966. It has been registered to its current owner since Aug 2019. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 60 years old
- 1 of 374 Cessna 180H
2019
1966
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The pilot in the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he usually flies with two seat cushions, but he gave one cushion to his passenger. During the takeoff roll on the narrow grass surface private airstrip, he asserted that the missing cushion distorted his visual perception.
Using his peripheral vision, he felt the airplane had drifted to the left, so he applied right rudder and right brake. He recalled that the airplane's left wing struck bushes, but he continued the takeoff. The airplane's tail lifted, and the airplane veered left into the bushes.
Substantial damage was sustained to the right wing.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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