Crash location | 40.010000°N, 105.047777°W |
Nearest city | Erie, CO
40.050262°N, 105.049982°W 2.8 miles away |
Tail number | N2323D |
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Accident date | 20 Jan 2013 |
Aircraft type | Cessna 170B |
Additional details: | None |
During the takeoff roll from runway 15, the airplane encountered a gust of wind from the left. The airplane departed the runway and nosed over, coming to rest inverted. The vertical stabilizer and firewall were substantially damaged. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident. Wind at the time of the accident was recorded as 080 degrees at 14 knots gusting to 22 knots.
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while taking off in gusting wind conditions.