ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298996
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| Date: | Monday 15 May 2000 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Bermuda Air Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N25213 |
| MSN: | 15280532 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10587 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | BORREGO SPRINGS, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| , CA (L08) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot encountered a crosswind during takeoff from an open dirt field. The pilot stated that he failed to correct for the crosswind and allowed the airplane to drift about 100 feet off course until impacting a tree. Prior to the flight, sheriff's officers had noted that the pilot had landed on a public road. The pilot reported to them that he had landed on the road as it was conveniently located near his business. The officers reported that for safety and other reasons, they would not authorize the pilot to depart from the road. In response, the pilot moved the rented airplane into the adjacent open field, which he believed was adequate for his departure.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind condition during initial takeoff climb, which resulted a failure to maintain alignment and the airplane drifting into a nearby tree.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX00LA194
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 01:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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