Aviation Accident Summary SEA88LA186

SEATTLE, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N96248

TAYLORCRAFT BC-12D

Analysis

PLT RECEIVED ATIS INFO WHICH ADVISED OF GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS AND LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING SEATTLE RADIO(FSS) FOR FURTHER INFO. PLT DID NOT CONTACT FSS AND INITIATED TAKEOFF. AT 100-200 FT AGL, ACFT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE, PITCHED UP, ROLLED OFF ON A WING TO NOSEDOWN ATTITUDE AND COLLIDED WITH RUNWAY SURFACE. THE WINDS WERE GUSTING TO 18 KNOTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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