Forth ACRO 2 N565HF

Summary

On 18 April 1996 at about 02:00 local time, a Forth ACRO 2 registered N565HF, operated by Forth, Harold L., was involved in an accident near Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 April 1996 at 02:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Forth ACRO 2

Registration

N565HF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Forth, Harold L.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA96LA081

1 person had minor injuries.

the pilot's improper decision to attempt a takeoff from a road with gusting crosswinds, and his failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions during the takeoff. Factors contributing to the accident were gusts, crosswinds, and windshear.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot performed a precautionary landing on a highway because of an oil pressure problem. After a mechanic corrected the problem, the pilot made a takeoff from the highway with gusting crosswinds. During the takeoff the airplane veered into a hillside along the side of the road. The pilot told the FAA inspector that he did not realize the winds were that strong prior to the takeoff, and the airplane 'encountered wind shear resulting in loss of positive directional control.' The reported wind conditions near the accident site about the time of the accident were: wind direction from 270 degrees magnetic at 20 knots, gusting to 26 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.