Aviation Accident Summary DEN87LA021

ROCK SPRINGS, MT, USA

Aircraft #1

N4862Q

CESSNA A188B

Analysis

DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF GROUND RUN IN HIGH WIND CONDITIONS THE ACFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT, IMPACTED A DIRT BANK, GROUND LOOPED AND NOSED DOWN. DURING THE GROUND LOOP THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND, DAMAGING THE MAIN SPAR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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