- Date
- February 4, 1987, 14:20 local (21:20 UTC)
- Place
- Yuma, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N64484Cessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 2, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870204001659A
- Case key
- 25516
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Analysis
A Cessna 172M veered left during takeoff ground run on rwy 8 and nosed down on the rwy. The plt indicated that he encountered a left 90 degree x-wind gusting up to 20 KTS. The acft began to veer uncontrolled into the wind. He elected to abort the takeoff at which time the acft turned sidewards. The acft then nosed down and came to rest on the right wing and nose cowling. The plt also indicated the acft was modified with a tailwheel conversion and that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions prior to the accident. The winds were reported from 350 degrees at 12 KTS gusting to 24 KTS at the time of the accident. The owners manual for the acft indicates that 15 KTS is the max demonstrated x-wind velocity.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N64484
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17265361
- Airframe hours
- 2,039
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Cactus Transport Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 11, 1986 · 46 hours before
- Departed
- YUM · Yuma, AZ
- Destination
- GEU · Glendale, AZ
- Airport
- YUM · Yuma Mcas, runway 8, 6,145 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 471 total · 467 in this make and model · 449 as pilot in command · 44 in the last 90 days · 32 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 350° at 12 knots, gusting 24
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- YUM
FAA reports on this event · 1
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