ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297231
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| Date: | Thursday 30 May 2002 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | John Lee Gibbens |
| Registration: | N4559C |
| MSN: | 25503 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4104 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C145 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rock Springs, Wyoming -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport, WY (RKS/KRKS) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that during takeoff roll on runway 21, the winds swung from the west becoming a right crosswind. "Holding the right wing down, I felt I would be better off airborne, so [I] lifted the airplane off. [The] wind pushed me left of [the] runway. I kept trying to force [the] airplane to fly, but didn't have enough airspeed." The pilot said that he turned slightly left toward lower ground in an attempt to gain airspeed. The pilot said, "From [an] estimated height of 20-30 feet, [the] stall warning horn began blaring, airplane mushed into [the ground] - no breakover from stall." An examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies. The reported winds, 20 minutes before the accident, were 290 degrees at 13 knots with gusts to 24 knots. The reported winds, 39 minutes after the accident, were 270 degrees at 17 knots with gusts to 22 knots.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during initial takeoff climb. A contributing factor was the gusty crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN02LA047
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 16:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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