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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 172A · Sissonville, WV · March 26, 2000

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Date
March 26, 2000 · 15:00 local
Place
Sissonville, WV
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7879T
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC00LA099
Reported as
Cessna 172A
Reported engine
Continental O300*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
121 total100 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days
N7879TRegistration cancelled May 29, 2003 · Cessna 172AS/N 47479 · Built 1960Airframe modelCessna 172AEngine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(.4)The pilot was executing a takeoff from a 1,100-foot dirt strip for closed traffic when the airplane encountered a gust of wind shortly after becoming airborne. The pilot applied full aileron and rudder, but could not arrest the drift to the left. The airplane struck trees, then slid down a bank, coming to rest approximately 80 feet from the left edge of the runway. The pilot made no mention of any flight control or engine malfunctions. The weather was clear, with an occasional gust of wind when the pilot executed the takeoff. After the accident, the fuel selector was found in the on position, fuel was present, and flight control continuity was verified. (-23) pilot departed from Private airstrip heading south. Aircraft became airborne 1/2 way down the runway. A gust of wind from the west pushed the aircraft to the left into trees. Full control movement would not overcome winds. Aircraft struck trees at end of runway and came to rest 80 feet below runway on mountain side. Aircraft destroyed. Pilot received no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE PILOT WAS EXECUTING A TAKEOFF FROM A 1,100-FOOT DIRT STRIP FOR CLOSED TRAFFIC WHEN THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND SHORTLY AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL AILERON AND RUDDER, BUT COULD NOT ARREST THE DRIFT TO THE LEFT. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES, THEN SLID DOWN A BANK, COMING TO REST APPROXIMATELY 80 FEET FROM THE LEFT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT MADE NO MENTION OF ANY FLIGHT CONTROL OR ENGINE MALFUNCTIONS. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR, WITH AN OCCASIONAL GUST OF WIND WHEN THE PILOT EXECUTED THE TAKEOFF. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND IN THE ON POSITION, FUEL WAS PRESENT, AND FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS VERIFIED. (-23) PILOT DEPARTED FROM PRIVATE AIRSTRIP HEADING SOUTH. AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE 1/2 WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. A GUST OF WIND FROM THE WEST PUSHED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT INTO TREES. FULL CONTROL MOVEMENT WOULD NOT OVERCOME WINDS. AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES AT END OF RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST 80 FEET BELOW RUNWAY ON MOUNTAIN SIDE. AIRCRAFT DESTROYED. PILOT RECEIVED NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC00LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSissonville, WVThe pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment during takeoff. A factor in the accident was wind gusts.Mar 26, 2000 · Substantial damage