- Date
- September 6, 1983, 16:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Novato, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2333ECessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830906073789A
- Case key
- 23847
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Analysis
The plt stated that he attempted to takeoff in strong x-wind conditions. During the takeoff roll, the acft veered off the right side of the rwy. After unsuccessfully trying to get back onto the rwy, the plt aborted the takeoff. However, the acft continued into a ditch & came to rest on its nose. About 40 mi NE at napa, CA, the 1548 PDT wind was from 210 deg at 18 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2333E
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17271239
- Airframe hours
- 550
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Bud Henderson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 10, 1982 · 17 hours before
- Destination
- SAC · Sacramento, CA
- Airport
- 056 · Gnoss Field, runway 31, 3,300 × 60 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 430 total · 73 in this make and model · 327 as pilot in command · 35 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 18 knots
- Visibility
- 14 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- APC, 40 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.