MINR · CESSNA 177RG · 2014-08-05 · Manistee, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN14LA406
Event ID
20140806X53924
Type
Accident
Date
2014-08-05
Location
Manistee, MI, USA
Coordinates
44.272499, -86.246948
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
4
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
177RG
Registration
N468LE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot receiving instruction's inability to respond to or compensate for the sudden change in wind direction and speed that the airplane encountered shortly after liftoff, which resulted in a tailwind condition, a corresponding decrease in airspeed, and a reduced climb gradient.