CESSNA 172N near Okeechobee, FL — 2013-02-18
- Date
- 2013-02-18
- Location
- Okeechobee, FL, USA
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172N
- Registration
- N6249D
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- Minor
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
NTSB narrative
The pilot engaged one notch of flaps and applied brakes and full power to initiate a short-field takeoff from a dirt road. Shortly after takeoff, a gust of wind struck the airplane, and the airplane subsequently turned left. The airplane’s nose impacted a barbed wire fence, the right wing struck a tree, and the airplane flipped inverted into a ditch, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
NTSB coding
Evidence available
- Photos
- 6 docket documents
Docket documents6
- Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1form
- Memorandum of Record - FAAother
- Memorandum of Record - Weatherother
- Memorandum of Record - Witnessother
- Photo 1: Picture of Airplane at Accident Site (Courtesy of FAA)photos
- Photo 2: Picture of Section of Right Wing at Accident Site (Courtesy of FAA)photos
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