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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · London, OH · October 19, 2009

Date: October 19, 2009 · 17:45 local
Place: London, OH
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2719D
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10CA024
Reported as: Cessna 170B
Reported engine: Continental C145 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total1,100 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N2719DRegistered now · Cessna 170BS/N 25261 · Built 1952 Airframe modelCessna 170B Engine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot was attempting takeoff from runway 27 at kuyf (madison county). The pilot had indicated that on arrival to madison county that winds on the surface were steady at "around 8 knots." The pilot landed at madison county due to the fact that his destination airport was temporarily closed. On departure from madison county the winds were gusting to 15 knots. On departure roll the pilot indicated that a brief gust of wind caused him to lose control of the aircraft, which resulted in him exiting the runway surface.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 27 AT KUYF (MADISON COUNTY). THE PILOT HAD INDICATED THAT ON ARRIVAL TO MADISON COUNTY THAT WINDS ON THE SURFACE WERE STEADY AT "AROUND 8 KNOTS." THE PILOT LANDED AT MADISON COUNTY DUE TO THE FACT THAT HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT WAS TEMPORARILY CLOSED. ON DEPARTURE FROM MADISON COUNTY THE WINDS WERE GUSTING TO 15 KNOTS. ON DEPARTURE ROLL THE PILOT INDICATED THAT A BRIEF GUST OF WIND CAUSED HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH RESULTED IN HIM EXITING THE RUNWAY SURFACE.

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 CEN10CA024Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLondon, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.Oct 19, 2009 · Substantial damage