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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Chicago, IL · January 22, 1991

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Date: January 22, 1991 · 13:50 local
Place: Chicago, IL
Airport: Lansing Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5245D
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 80 total6 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N5245DRegistration cancelled Aug 28, 1992 · Cessna 172NS/N 17272467 Airframe modelCessna 172N

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What happened

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Tried to takeoff in crosswind on compacted snow. Drifted off downwind of runway. Struck snowbank.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO TAKEOFF IN CROSSWIND ON COMPACTED SNOW. DRIFTED OFF DOWNWIND OF RUNWAY. STRUCK SNOWBANK.