Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI87LA172

LAKEVILLE, MN, USA

Aircraft #1

N4649V

CESSNA 170

Analysis

THE PLT RPRTD THE WIND WAS VARYING PLUS OR MINUS 30 DEG FROM 200 DEG AT 10 GUSTING 25 KTS. DRG THE TAKEOFF ROLL ON RWY 29, THE ACFT ENCTRD A GUST OF WIND. THE ACFT SWERVED & THE PLT RECOVERED, BUT THE ACFT ENCTRD ANOTHER GUST WHICH RAISED THE LEFT WING. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE RGT WINGTIP CONTACTED THE GROUND & THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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