# NTSB Accident SEA96LA081
> **FORTH ACRO 2** · 1996-04-18 · ROCK SPRINGS, WY, USA · MINR
## 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.

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