| Crash location | 39.862500°N, 84.433056°W |
| Nearest city | Brookville, OH
39.836721°N, 84.411337°W 2.1 miles away |
| Tail number | N2909A |
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| Accident date | 28 Aug 2012 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 180 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot was taking off on runway 27 when the airplane veered off the right side of the runway. The left main gear collapsed and the left wing was substantially damaged. The closest recorded weather observation, 11 miles away, reported wind conditions from 010 degrees at 12 knots, gusting to 17 knots. The pilot reported there were no mechanical problems with the airplane at the time of the accident.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the attempted takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions.