ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296130
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 March 2003 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N78559 |
| MSN: | N78559 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1449 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Buena Vista, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | BUENA VISTA, CO (7V1) |
| Denver-Centennial Airport, CO (APA/KAPA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A witness said the airplane was departing on runway 15, and exited the left side of the runway and subsequently descended a steep 100 foot embankment resulting in damage to the left wing and fuselage. The pilot said that a "gust of wind hit me just as I was lifting off." The local meteorologist said that the wind was 210 to 270 degrees at 15 knots and gusts to 21 knots..
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the crosswind weather condition and gusty wind condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN03LA048
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 16:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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