# NTSB Accident GAA18CA496
> **Cessna A185** · 2018-08-18 · Big Lake, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18CA496
- **Event ID:** 20180820X05915
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-08-18
- **Location:** Big Lake, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.533332, -150.102218
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** A185
- **Registration:** N185MC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from tree foliage on the left side of the runway during takeoff due to his focus on the right side of the runway.

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