ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356083
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| Date: | Monday 31 March 1997 |
| Time: | 09:55 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Rodney G Gibbons |
| Registration: | N73455 |
| MSN: | 17267593 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5090 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cincinnati, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (I77) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during the initial takeoff roll in a crosswind, he held left aileron control into the crosswind. He took out the correction as the airspeed approached 50 knots in order to rotate. Shortly thereafter, the left wing started to lift, and he applied some aileron and rudder correction. However, the airplane became airborne briefly, veered 30 degrees to the right of the runway, and settled. The pilot attempted to realign the flight path with the runway. Also, he tried to clear a 6 foot tall tree (beside the runway), but the airplane struck the top of the tree, descended, struck a ditch, and then nosed over. At the time of the accident, the wind was reported to be from 330 degrees at 15 gusting 25 knots. Examination of the airplane by an FAA inspector did not disclose any evidence of mechanical malfunction.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with tree(s) and a ditch.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD97LA059
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 18:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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