| Crash location | 27.188333°N, 80.634166°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 | Okeechobee, FL
27.243935°N, 80.829783°W 12.6 miles away |
| Tail number | N6249D |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 18 Feb 2013 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 172N |
| Additional details: | None |
According to the pilot, they were departing a dirt road with open field to the right and barbed wire fence to the left. The pilot engaged one notch of flaps and applied brakes to initiate a short-field takeoff. After leaving the ground, a gust of wind struck the airplane and it subsequently turned to the left. The pilot applied aileron correction; however, the airplane nose impacted a barbed wire fence, the right wing struck a tree and the airplane flipped inverted into a ditch before coming to rest resulting in substantial damage to the right wing and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that could have precluded normal operation.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.