ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284666
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| Date: | Monday 2 July 2007 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172K |
| Owner/operator: | Sphere One Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N84888 |
| MSN: | 17258655 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newcastle, Utah -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Newcastle, UT |
| Cedar City Airport, UT (CDC/KCDC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane collided with a dirt mound during an aborted takeoff from a dry lake bed. The student was familiar with the area and the dry lake, having previously landed there with his certified flight instructor and during solo flight training. During the accident sequence, the student attempted to depart utilizing a soft field technique in a gusty crosswind condition. The student took off in a westerly direction with the wind from about 200 degrees at 10 knots, with 15 knot gusts. A gust of wind was encountered after lifting off the ground, the airplane yawed while in ground effect, and the student elected to discontinue taking off. The aircraft touched down beyond the lake bed surface in a field of sparsely spaced small dirt mounds and bushes. Before the pilot could stop the airplane, it encountered a dirt mound with one landing gear.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty and crosswind condition, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX07CA201
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2022 05:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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