ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359499
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| Date: | Sunday 11 December 1994 |
| Time: | 14:03 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6466D |
| MSN: | 17272817 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5600 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A1D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | N. Myrtle Beach, SC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KCRE) |
| Hagerstown, MD | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING TAKEOFF WITH A 50 DEGREE LEFT CROSSWIND, THE AIRPLANE VEERED LEFT, OFF OF THE RUNWAY. AS THE AIRPLANE TRAVELED OVER THE GRASS, THE NOSE WHEEL ENTERED A DEPRESSION, COLLAPSING THE GEAR. THE AIRPLANE SLOWLY NOSED OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRPLANE.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL95LA026
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 11:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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