MINR · FORTH ACRO 2 · 1996-04-18 · ROCK SPRINGS, WY, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA96LA081
Event ID
20001208X05670
Type
Accident
Date
1996-04-18
Location
ROCK SPRINGS, WY, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
FORTH
Model
ACRO 2
Registration
N565HF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper decision to attempt a takeoff from a road with gusting crosswinds, and his failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions during the takeoff. Factors contributing to the accident were gusts, crosswinds, and windshear.