Probable cause
The pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that he was departing in a tailwheel-equipped airplane from Runway 25, and the winds were from 050 degrees at 3 knots. He reported that a wind gust lifted the right wing and the airplane veered off the runway. The left wing struck the ground and the airplane spun around. The wing sustained substantial damage.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN09CA420 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 23, 2009
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Greenfield, Indiana
- Nearest airport
- Mt. Comfort Airport (MQJ)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Aviat Husky
- N-number
- N263AL
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.