TOOELE, UT, USA
N3613U
CESSNA 182
THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON A SOLO X-COUNTRY TRAINING FLT. HE RPRTD THAT DRG THE TAKEOFF ROLL ON RWY 16, A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE PLANE OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. ALSO, HE RPRTD THE WINDS WERE FROM 180 DEG AT 20 GUSTING 30 KTS. THE NOSE GEAR, PROP & WINGS WERE DAMAGED DRG THE OCCURRENCE.
INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. THE QUARTERING CROSSWIND, GUSTS, AND LACK OF PILOT EXPERIENCE WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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