ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206876
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 February 2018 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172G Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Ecological Services International |
| Registration: | N1118F |
| MSN: | 17254713 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4091 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Coryell County east of Gatesville, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gatesvile (Private Airstrip), TX |
| Port Isabel Cameron County Airport, TX (KPIL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he performed a soft field takeoff from the left side of the turf runway where it was firmer.
The airplane climbed to 20 ft above ground level where it encountered wind gusts from the right. The airplane drifted to the left, collided with the wind sock pole, and then impacted the ground.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings.
The nearest METAR reported that about the time of the accident, the wind was from 170° at 17 kts and gusting to 22 kts.
The pilot reported in the recommendation section of the National Transportation Board pilot aircraft accident report, that the accident could have been prevented if he had initiated the takeoff from the center of the runway.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during initial climb in a gusty condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=1118F
Location
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Photo: FAA
Media:
Cessna 172 plane crashes on Central Texas ranch, USA.https://t.co/rsewAPwkhD pic.twitter.com/Q5wILZOQ3X
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 1 mars 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2018 02:57 | Geno | Added |
| 01-Mar-2018 11:08 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Embed code] |
| 23-Aug-2020 16:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 23-Aug-2020 16:51 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Photo, Accident report, ] |
| 23-Aug-2020 16:53 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Accident report, ] |
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