Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary GAA16CA198

Sterling City, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N8052S

CESSNA 150

Analysis

Same as Factual Information

Factual Information

The pilot reported that during takeoff the wind shifted from a crosswind to a quartering tailwind. He further reported that immediately after rotation at 45 knots, the airplane began to drift to the left and would not climb. Subsequently, the pilot aborted the takeoff and touched down to the left of the runway about 20 feet before a wire fence. The nose wheel caught on the wire fence and the airplane nosed over. The vertical stabilizer and fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's failure to establish a climb and maintain directional control during takeoff in quartering tailwind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control, aborted takeoff, collision with a wire fence, and nose over.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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