- Date
- June 12, 1985, 16:35 local (23:35 UTC)
- Place
- Garberville, CA
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N12385Cessna 172M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850612070979A
- Case key
- 24748
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt took off in a right quartering x-wind of about 45 degs at 15 KTS with gusts to 20 KTS. There were four persons and 30 gals of fuel on board. The rwy was 2500 ft in length. The plt stated that immediately after liftoff a gust of wind pushed the acft off the left side of the rwy. The acft was still low enough to the ground that its landing gear andhorizontal stabilizer contacted a mound of dirt which was 2 to 3 ft high. This contact subsequently damaged the acft which continued flt to it's preplanned destination before landing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N12385
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17261960
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Dan Dawson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 27, 1985
- Destination
- O28 · Willits, CA
- Airport
- Big Flat, runway 27, 2,500 × ft, gravel
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 100 total · 40 in this make and model · 40 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 315° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.