NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ANC24LA055
Registry · N13AV
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
GIPPSLAND GA-8
Year of manufacture
2003 · 21 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 hp)
Seats / Engines
8 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20041130
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A078EC
Registrant of record
GRANT AVIATION INC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff after an encounter with a gusting wind, which resulted in a wing strike.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that during takeoff roll in gusting wind conditions she applied full power and the airplane veered slightly left. Then a gust of wind brought the nose up and the right wing contacted the ground, resulting in sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
- — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Effect on operation
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2024_ANC24LA055.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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