Cessna 172K N84888

Summary

On 2 July 2007 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 172K registered N84888 was involved in an accident near Newcastle, Utah, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 July 2007 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Newcastle, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Dry Lake Bed (NONE)

Coordinates

37.7667, -113.4833

Aircraft

Cessna 172K

Registration

N84888

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Newcastle → Cedar City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX07CA201

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty and crosswind condition, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane collided with a dirt mound during an aborted takeoff from a dry lake bed. The student was familiar with the area and the dry lake, having previously landed there with his certified flight instructor and during solo flight training. During the accident sequence, the student attempted to depart utilizing a soft field technique in a gusty crosswind condition. The student took off in a westerly direction with the wind from about 200 degrees at 10 knots, with 15 knot gusts. A gust of wind was encountered after lifting off the ground, the airplane yawed while in ground effect, and the student elected to discontinue taking off. The aircraft touched down beyond the lake bed surface in a field of sparsely spaced small dirt mounds and bushes. Before the pilot could stop the airplane, it encountered a dirt mound with one landing gear.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.