Grob-Werke G 120A N863AF

Summary

On 10 September 2012 at about 16:10 local time, a Grob-Werke G 120A registered N863AF, operated by International Pilot School, was involved in an accident near Mobile, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 September 2012 at 16:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Mobile, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Mobile (1AZO)

Coordinates

33.1119, -112.2692

Aircraft

Grob-Werke G 120A

Registration

N863AF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

International Pilot School

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mobile → Mobile

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12CA412

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll and the subsequent aborted takeoff in a gusting crosswind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The student pilot, who had just completed a full-stop landing and taxied back to the approach end of the runway, started the takeoff roll with a right quartering headwind of about 8 knots. Just as he prepared to takeoff, a wind gust lifted the right wing and the airplane yawed to the left. Although the student applied right aileron and rudder to correct for the gust, the airplane continued toward the left edge of the runway. The student decided to abort the takeoff, reduce the power to idle, and apply the brakes. However, the airplane departed the left side of the runway and collided with a bush, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. According to the pilot and the operator, there was no indication of any preimpact mechanical malfunction or failure of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.