Accident Details
Date
Saturday, July 29, 2006
NTSB Number
SEA06CA148
Location
American Falls, ID
Event ID
20060901X01281
Coordinates
42.799446, -112.823890
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above stall speed. Factors include his improper decision to takeoff with a tailwind, and the effects of the tailwind upon the aircraft's takeoff performance.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N8707U
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
52611
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
PETERSON LARRY A
Address
PO BOX 274
Status
Deregistered
City
ROCKLAND
State / Zip Code
ID 83271-0274
Country
United States
Analysis
The pilot took off with a tailwind of about five knots, and just after liftoff, the aircraft drifted off to the left of the runway heading. During his attempt to realign the aircraft with the runway heading, the pilot inadvertently allowed the airspeed to become too slow, and the aircraft mushed/stalled into the terrain about 200 yards off the departure end of the runway.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA06CA148