Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on a rough surface during takeoff.
NTSB analysis
The pilot of the airplane reported that, while taking off from a road, the airplane entered an area of rough terrain. The airplane veered left off the road and into vegetation, at which time the nose landing gear collapsed and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, the aft fuselage, vertical stabilizer and rudder.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR25LA051 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Nov 30, 2024
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Middlegate, Nevada
- Nearest airport
- (N/A)
- Highest injury
- Minor
- Minor injuries
- 4
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 175
- N-number
- N7501M
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1959
- 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.