The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the crosswind.
— NTSB Determination
Prior to departing from runway 16, the local weather reporting facility indicated the wind was 070 degrees at 6 knots. On the takeoff roll the aircraft's tail and left wing lifted from a gust of wind. The pilot attempted corrective action, however, the right wingtip and propeller struck the runway surface, and the right main landing gear collapsed.
Prior to departing from runway 16, the local weather reporting facility indicated the wind was 070 degrees at 6 knots. On the takeoff roll the aircraft's tail and left wing lifted from a gust of wind. The pilot attempted corrective action, however, the right wingtip and propeller struck the runway surface, and the…
The accident on 2005-07-28 involved a Cessna 180, registration N90RW, at Mccall, ID.
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the crosswind.
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