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N8707U accident description

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Crash location 42.799444°N, 112.823889°W
Nearest city American Falls, ID
42.786023°N, 112.854438°W
1.8 miles away
Tail number N8707U
Accident date 29 Jul 2006
Aircraft type Cessna 172F
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot took off with a tailwind of about five knots, and just after liftoff, the aircraft drifted off to the left of the runway heading. During his attempt to realign the aircraft with the runway heading, the pilot inadvertently allowed the airspeed to become too slow, and the aircraft mushed/stalled into the terrain about 200 yards off the departure end of the runway.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above stall speed. Factors include his improper decision to takeoff with a tailwind, and the effects of the tailwind upon the aircraft's takeoff performance.

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