ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284977
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| Date: | Sunday 29 April 2007 |
| Time: | 11:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Gorge Winds Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N1911V |
| MSN: | 17263791 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Astoria, Oregon -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Astoria Airport, OR (AST/KAST) |
| Kelso-Longview Airport, WA (KLS/KKLS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the takeoff roll in a 30 degree crosswind of about 12 knots, the aircraft passed on the leeward side of a number of hangars of varying size. As the aircraft passed through the area where the wind was blocked by the individual hangars into areas where the wind was not blocked, the student pilot failed to adequately compensate for the resultant change in wind velocity and direction. As the student pilot continued the takeoff, the aircraft departed the side of the runway, impacted a taxiway exit sign, and entered into an area of wet, soft ground. The student pilot then pulled the power to idle and applied "full brakes." The nose gear then dug into the terrain and ultimately collapsed. There were no anomalies found in the rudder or nose wheel steering systems.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to adequately correct for changing wind conditions, leading to a loss of directional control during the takeoff ground roll. Factors include wet, soft terrain along the side of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA07CA116
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Oct-2022 16:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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