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Aviation accident LAX99LA217

MINR · Cessna 172 · 1999-06-15 · NEEDLES, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX99LA217
Event ID
20001212X19030
Type
Accident
Date
1999-06-15
Location
NEEDLES, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.77927, -114.590789

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
172
Registration
N6448B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind condition and subsequent failure to maintain alignment with the road used for takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a construction sign during the initial climb.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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