Accident Cessna 170 N4649V, Friday 17 July 1987

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Date:	Friday 17 July 1987
Time:	14:45 LT
Type:	Cessna 170
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N4649V
MSN:	18051
Total airframe hrs:	3208 hours
Engine model:	Continental C-145-2
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lakeville, MN - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT RPRTD THE WIND WAS VARYING PLUS OR MINUS 30 DEG FROM 200 DEG AT 10 GUSTING 25 KTS. DRG THE TAKEOFF ROLL ON RWY 29, THE ACFT ENCTRD A GUST OF WIND. THE ACFT SWERVED & THE PLT RECOVERED, BUT THE ACFT ENCTRD ANOTHER GUST WHICH RAISED THE LEFT WING. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE RGT WINGTIP CONTACTED THE GROUND & THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER.

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