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| Date: | Monday 1 June 1998 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 175A Skylark |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6847E |
| MSN: | 56347 |
| Engine model: | Continental GO-300-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Norfolk, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KOFK) |
| Spearfish, SD (KSPF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After takeoff the airplane departed controlled flight and impacted the terrain. The pilot said that he believes that the airplane encountered a wind shift. The airplane departed on runway 31. The reported winds six minutes prior to the accident were 270 degrees at 23 knots with gusts to 27 knots.
Probable Cause: the pilot's misjudged wind conditions and his not obtaining/maintaining compensation for wind conditions. A factor was a sudden wind shift.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA188
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 07-Apr-2024 11:18 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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