| Crash location | 35.783333°N, 110.416667°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Prescott, AZ
34.540024°N, 112.468502°W 144.3 miles away |
| Tail number | N17304 |
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| Accident date | 12 Apr 2012 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 172S |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot was practicing touch-and-go takeoffs and landings in a crosswind. The pilot said the landing was uneventful; however, as the airplane accelerated for takeoff it veered to the left. Despite the pilot's control inputs, the airplane continued to veer to the left, exited the runway surface, and struck a runway sign. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, firewall, and empennage. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control.