Accident · 2007-04-29

NTSB case SEA07CA116 · Cessna 172M · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2007-04-29
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna 172M (N1911V)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Gorge Winds Aviation Inc Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Gorge Winds Aviation, Inc.

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to adequately correct for changing wind conditions, leading to a loss of directional control during the takeoff ground roll. Factors include wet, soft terrain along the side of the runway.

Source: NTSB case SEA07CA116

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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