19830515019369A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univar 108-3 · Buffalo, WY · May 15, 1983

Date
May 15, 1983 · 17:55 local
Place
Buffalo, WY
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N585C
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN83LA112
Reported as
Univar 1083
Reported engine
Franklin 6A4165B3
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
174 total156 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot attempted to take off in crosswind that exceeded airplane capabilities. Lost directional control and crashed.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF IN CROSSWIND THAT EXCEEDED AIRPLANE CAPABILITIES. LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND CRASHED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.