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| Date: | Friday 1 January 1993 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 120 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4292N |
| MSN: | 13763 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6172 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C90-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bessemer, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (2A3) |
| (2A3) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A TAKEOFF WAS BEING CONDUCTED IN THE TAILWHEEL AIRPLANE WITH A 70 DEGREE LEFT CROSSWIND. THE PILOT STATED SHE WAS USING RUNWAY 5 & THAT THE AIRPORT AWOS LISTED THE WIND AS FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 4 TO 6 KTS. THE PILOT SAID THAT AS THE TAIL CAME UP THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE VEERED A LITTLE TO THE LEFT AND ADDITIONAL RIGHT RUDDER WAS APPLIED. ACCORDING TO HER, AT THAT TIME THE AIRPLANE WAS STRUCK BY A GUST & IT WEATHERVANED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY RIGHT SIDE AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKE OFF.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL93LA048
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 07:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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