ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287031
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Date: | Wednesday 22 April 2009 |
Time: | 12:15 LT |
Type: | Cessna 172E |
Owner/operator: | |
Registration: | N3880S |
MSN: | 17251080 |
Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2739 hours |
Engine model: | Continental O-300-C |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Tucson, Arizona -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Tucson-Ryan Field, AZ (KRYN) |
Destination airport: | Tucson-Ryan Field, AZ (KRYN) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:Just prior to rotation speed during takeoff, the airplane veered sharply to the left, departed the runway, and encountered soft sand. The reported weather around the time of the accident showed that the 80-degree left crosswind was at 9 knots, gusting to 18 knots. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical malfunction or system failure with the airplane prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswinds.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | WPR09CA210 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 3 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB WPR09CA210
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
03-Oct-2022 19:43 |
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