De Havilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A N675LF

Summary

On 10 April 2024 at about 19:30 local time, a De Havilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A registered N675LF was involved in an accident near Council Bluffs, Iowa, 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 April 2024 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Council Bluffs Muni (CBF)

Coordinates

41.2609, -95.7572

Aircraft

De Havilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A

Registration

N675LF

Category

Airplane

Year built

1944

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Red Oak

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA154

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff with a direct gusting crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the takeoff roll on runway 18, the airplane veered left. The pilot attempted to correct with opposite rudder and aileron; however, the airplane exited the left side of the runway. During the excursion, the airplane rolled over a berm, and the left wing struck the ground. The airplane subsequently nosed over and came to rest inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the right upper wing, left lower wing, vertical stabilizer, and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was departing from runway 18 with wind from 270° at 12 knots, gusting to 20kts.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.