The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. A related factor was the high wind condition.
— NTSB Determination
The tailwheel airplane, piloted by a student pilot, veered off runway 35 during takeoff after the wind lifted the wing of the airplane. Recorded winds, 12 nautical miles northeast of the accident airport, were 290 degrees at 21 knots with gusts of 25 knots. There was no record of a student pilot endorsement for solo flight.
The tailwheel airplane, piloted by a student pilot, veered off runway 35 during takeoff after the wind lifted the wing of the airplane. Recorded winds, 12 nautical miles northeast of the accident airport, were 290 degrees at 21 knots with gusts of 25 knots. There was no record of a student pilot endorsement for solo…
The accident on 2006-04-12 involved a Piper PA-22-150, registration N2555P, at Drayton, ND.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. A related factor was the high wind condition.
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