ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145014
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| Date: | 12-APR-2012 |
| Time: | 13:55 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | North Aire Aviation Llc |
| Registration: | N17304 |
| C/n / msn: | 172S10643 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ernest A. Love Field Airport - KPRC, Prescott, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Prescott, AZ (KPRC) |
| Prescott, AZ (KPRC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
The pilot was practicing touch-and-go takeoffs and landings in a crosswind. The pilot said that the landing was uneventful; however, as the airplane accelerated for takeoff, it veered to the left. Despite the pilot's control inputs, the airplane continued to veer to the left, exited the runway surface, and struck a runway sign. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, firewall, and empennage. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120418X65443&key=1
https://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/events01/media/04_N17304.txt
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N17304
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2012 10:54 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 20:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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