ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365759
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 January 1991 |
| Time: | 14:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Airborne Avaition, Inc. |
| Registration: | N5345D |
| MSN: | 17272467 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lansing, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Bowling Green, OH | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF ON A RUNWAY COVERED WITH COMPACTED SNOW AND WITH A CROSSWIND 80 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY HEADING AT 17 KNOTS GUSTING TO 28 KNOTS. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT AND HIT A SNOWBANK ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause: INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT IS THE SNOW COVERED RUNWAY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI91LA081
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 13:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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