AIR CREATION TANARG
Corvallis, OR — September 9, 2011
Event Information
| Date | September 9, 2011 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | WPR11CA442 |
| Event ID | 20110910X20638 |
| Location | Corvallis, OR |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 44.62722, -122.25777 |
| Airport | Dunning Vineyards |
| Highest Injury | MINR |
Aircraft
| Make | AIR CREATION |
| Model | TANARG |
| Category | WSFT |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 1 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 1 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle while taking off with a gusting crosswind.
Full Narrative
The pilot, who was taking off in a powered-lift, weight-shift controlled, light sport aircraft, was departing from a grass airstrip in gusting crosswind conditions. He was aware that about five yards from the edge of the airstrip there was a line of irrigation pipes supported by ten foot diameter metal rotation wheels, but he thought that allowing the aircraft to weather vane into the crosswind would keep him over the airstrip. Therefore, after liftoff he allowed the aircraft to weather vane toward the irrigation pipes. But, soon thereafter the wind shifted, and the aircraft flew into one of the ten foot support wheels before the pilot could take corrective action. In the recommendations section of the NTSB Form 6120.1, the pilot stated that he was in a rush, and that he should have taken the time to move over to an adjacent field that was away from the irrigation system.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.