Accident Cessna 185F N17SR, Sunday 5 October 1997

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Date:	Sunday 5 October 1997
Time:	11:15 LT
Type:	Cessna 185F
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N17SR
MSN:	185-02424
Year of manufacture:	1974
Total airframe hrs:	2218 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-520-D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Oakland, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Modesto, CA (KMOD)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
On the initial takeoff roll on runway 33, the pilot lifted the tail of the aircraft and was struck by a crosswind gust that caused the left wing to be lifted off the ground. The right wing struck the pavement. The pilot pulled back on the throttle, but the aircraft continued to depart the left side of the runway and came to rest in a nose down position. The winds at the time were from 290 degrees at 13 knots.

Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

Accident investigation: