N3736R – CESSNA 172H – 2012-06-10 NTSB Accident Report

On June 10, 2012, a Cessna 172H (N3736R) was involved in an incident near Moscow Mills, MO. All 3 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff in a gusty crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion.

The pilot reported that she departed from runway 27 with the wind from 180 degrees at 13 knots gusting to 23 knots. During takeoff the airplane encountered a strong gust of wind when the airplane was about 5 to 10 feet above the runway. The airplane drifted left of centerline and bounced on the runway. The pilot steered the airplane back to the centerline and attempted to abort the takeoff by applying full brakes and pulling the throttle back to idle. The airplane went off the end of the 3,227 foot runway, and the pilot was unable to stop the airplane on the wet grass as it went down an embankment. The airplane crossed a road and went into a steep ditch. The airplane’s firewall sustained substantial damage.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN12CA361. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N3736R.