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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Greenwater, WA · June 26, 2007

Date: June 26, 2007 · 11:30 local
Place: Greenwater, WA
Airport: Ranger Creek
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N733XW
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07CA183
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,450 total1,100 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N733XWRegistration cancelled Aug 16, 2007 · Cessna 172NS/N 17268640 Airframe modelCessna 172N

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What happened

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(-23) Mountain checkout with CFI and new private pilot. Calm winds, hit windshear on takeoff, elected to land. Ran off end of rwy at Ranger Creek (Greenwater, WA) and overturned. Sheared off nose gear. No injuries. Wind sock indicated winds light and variable, no indication of windshear or gusty winds prior to takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MOUNTAIN CHECKOUT WITH CFI AND NEW PRIVATE PILOT. CALM WINDS, HIT WINDSHEAR ON TAKEOFF, ELECTED TO LAND. RAN OFF END OF RWY AT RANGER CREEK (GREENWATER, WA) AND OVERTURNED. SHEARED OFF NOSE GEAR. NO INJURIES. WIND SOCK INDICATED WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE, NO INDICATION OF WINDSHEAR OR GUSTY WINDS PRIOR TO TAKEOFF.

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 SEA07CA183Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGreenwater, WAThe in-flight encounter with a sudden windshift during the takeoff initial climb, to which the certified flight instructor responded by aborting the takeoff and landing off the end of the runway. The ditch was a contributing factor.Jun 26, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N733XW · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20011124036409ASnohomish, WA(-23) Student pilot was manipulating the controls during this instructional flight. He was making a 360 clearing turn in the "run-up" area prior to takeoff when a wingtip hit a fence. The "runup" area for this runway is tight and the flight instructor was…Nov 24, 2001 · No damage Incident 19920724031899IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Wichita, KSEngine quit on extended base leg. Forced landing in field. Suspect carburetor ice.Jul 24, 1992