Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the attempted takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions.
NTSB analysis
The pilot was taking off on runway 27 when the airplane veered off the right side of the runway. The left main gear collapsed, and the left wing was substantially damaged. The closest recorded weather observation facility, which was 11 miles away, reported wind from 010 degrees at 12 knots, gusting to 17 knots. Based on the wind condition, the pilot likely did not maintain control of the airplane due to a gusting crosswind.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN12CA585 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Aug 28, 2012
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Brookville, Ohio
- Nearest airport
- Brookville Air-Park (KI62)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 180
- N-number
- N2909A
- 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.