Pilot Debrief

CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 near Aitkin, MN — 2024-03-18

Final reportCEN24LA138
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Date
2024-03-18
Location
Aitkin, MN, USA
Airport
AIT
Aircraft
CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20
Registration
N788JN
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff in crosswind conditions.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that during rotation, “all of a sudden the back of the plane kicked to the right and at the same time caused me to takeoff [to] the left.” He attempted to abort the takeoff; however, the airplane impacted marsh terrain adjacent to the left side of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to right wing and main wing spar. He reported that he was aware of crosswind conditions at the time of the takeoff but not too concerned because he had landed and took off in those conditions on previous flights. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents4

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