- Date
- December 11, 1994, 12:03 local (17:03 UTC)
- Place
- N. Myrtle Beach, SC
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N6466DCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 23, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19941211041329A
- Case key
- 3504
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind takeoff.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During takeoff with a 50 degree left crosswind, the airplane veered left, off of the runway. As the airplane traveled over the grass, the nose wheel entered a depression, collapsing the gear. The airplane slowly nosed over. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
Factual narrative
On December 11, 1994, at 1203 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172, N5466D, veered off the left side of runway 05, and collided with the ground during an aborted takeoff from Grand Strand Airport, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The flight operated under 14 CFR Part 91 with an instrument flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the pilot was not injured. The accident occurred during the initial takeoff attempt.
According to the pilot, during the takeoff roll, the airplane veered left about 30 degrees and departed the runway surface. As the airplane departed the runway, the pilot reduced engine power, and the airplane continued to roll in the grass until the nose wheel entered a depression and collapsed. The airplane nosed over in an area of uneven terrain.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6466D
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17272817
- Airframe hours
- 5,600
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1D, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Mcclure, Charlie R.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 3, 1993 · 175 hours before
- Departed
- CRE
- Destination
- HGR · Hagerstown, MD
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- CRE · Grand Strand, runway 5, 5,996 × 100 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 433 total · 360 in this make and model · 413 as pilot in command · 50 in the last 90 days · 14 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 350° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 46 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CRE
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.