Cessna 172N N6249D

Summary

On 18 February 2013 at about 15:45 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N6249D, operated by Reef Flyer LLC, was involved in an accident near Okeechobee, Florida, United States. 3 people were 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 February 2013 at 15:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Okeechobee, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

None (None)

Coordinates

27.1883, -80.6342

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N6249D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Reef Flyer LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Okeechobee → Pompano Beach

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA13CA137

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot engaged one notch of flaps and applied brakes and full power to initiate a short-field takeoff from a dirt road. Shortly after takeoff, a gust of wind struck the airplane, and the airplane subsequently turned left. The airplane’s nose impacted a barbed wire fence, the right wing struck a tree, and the airplane flipped inverted into a ditch, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.