20110818017059A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Winnsboro, LA · August 18, 2011

Date: August 18, 2011 · 12:32 local
Place: Winnsboro, LA
Airport: Winnsboro Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3209E
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11CA580
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 54 total54 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N3209ERegistration cancelled Sep 23, 2013 · Cessna 172NS/N 17271469 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Student pilot practicing operations out of F89. Pilot had completed landing for touch and go. During take off and as the aircraft began to lift wind gust from 5-8 knots influenced control of the aircraft. The aircraft with power on drifted left of runway and clipped a parallel tree line. The aircraft lost speed and forward flight with continuous contact with tree line and fell to the ground coming to a stop left of runway resting on main gear.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT PRACTICING OPERATIONS OUT OF F89. PILOT HAD COMPLETED LANDING FOR TOUCH AND GO. DURING TAKE OFF AND AS THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO LIFT WIND GUST FROM 5-8 KNOTS INFLUENCED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WITH POWER ON DRIFTED LEFT OF RUNWAY AND CLIPPED A PARALLEL TREE LINE. THE AIRCRAFT LOST SPEED AND FORWARD FLIGHT WITH CONTINUOUS CONTACT WITH TREE LINE AND FELL TO THE GROUND COMING TO A STOP LEFT OF RUNWAY RESTING ON MAIN GEAR.

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 CEN11CA580Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWinnsboro, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff with a gusting crosswind.Aug 18, 2011 · Substantial damage