No fatalities
10 Apr 2024: DEHAVILLAND TIGER MOTH DH 82A — Council Bluffs, IA
On 10 Apr 2024, a DEHAVILLAND TIGER MOTH DH 82A was involved in an aviation accident near Council Bluffs, IA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff with a direct gusting crosswind. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 6 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff with a direct gusting crosswind.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilotEffect on operation