# Accident 19960417007559A: Amtrso ACRODUSTER2, Rock Spring, WY, April 17, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 17, 1996, 20:00 local time
- Place: Rock Spring, WY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N565HF (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTRSO ACRODUSTER2
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 881 total, 184 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA96LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA081) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960417007559A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LANDED ON HIGHWAY DUE OIL PROBLEM. AFTER REPORTS ON TAKEOFF DRIFTED INTO TREES. CROSSWIND COMPONENT EXCEEDED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA96LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA081), Apr 18, 1996: Forth Acro 2 (N565HF), Rock Springs, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper decision to attempt a takeoff from a road with gusting crosswinds, and his failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions during the takeoff. Factors contributing to the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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