NTSB Identification: NYC68D0356
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: CESSNA 140, registration: N89261----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0144 68/1/20 MILO,ME CESSNA 140 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 42, 510
TIME - 1500 N89261 PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 113 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - KROEMER
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 5000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 25
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
330 15
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- SKI EQUIPPED ATTEMPTED T/O CROSSWIND,15KTS WITH GUSTS,BETWEEN SNOWDRIFTS. SNOW WAS SOFT AND DEEP.
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