ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288936
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| Date: | Thursday 18 August 2011 |
| Time: | 11:32 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Monroe Air Center LLC |
| Registration: | N3209E |
| MSN: | 17271469 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Winnsboro, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Monroe Regional Airport, LA (MLU/KMLU) |
| Monroe Regional Airport, LA (MLU/KMLU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that while taking off after performing a touch-and-go landing, a right gusting crosswind caused the airplane to drift to the left, causing the left wingtip to strike a tree limb at the runway boundary. The airplane impacted the runway shoulder, causing substantial damage to the vertical and horizontal stabilizers and firewall.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff with a gusting crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11CA580
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 07:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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