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N91226 accident description

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Crash location 39.840833°N, 87.339444°W
Nearest city Montezuma, IN
39.792816°N, 87.370850°W
3.7 miles away
Tail number N91226
Accident date 31 Jul 2009
Aircraft type Rans Employee Flying Club Rans S-6S
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot departed on a local flight from his private airstrip. The pilot stated, “I feel a gust of wind from the West got me into trouble and I was not able to regain control of my plane. I did not anticipate this directional change as the wind sock was down upon take-off.” The airplane’s left wing impacted a powerline and the airplane impacted terrain. A ground fire occurred.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after takeoff resulting in an impact with a power line and the ground.

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