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ERA25LA245

2025-06-27 · Kelleys Island, Ohio, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 89D

Current FAA registration · N30743

Make / Model
CESSNA 177B
Year of manufacture
1969 · 56 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A33C53

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while taking off in gusting crosswind conditions.

Factual narrative

The pilot was departing and reported that there was a direct crosswind of 10 knots gusting to 20 knots. Just after rotation, about 10 to 15 ft. above ground level, a strong crosswind pushed the airplane “hard” off the centerline and down towards the runway. The pilot attempted to correct by applying full left aileron but was unable to establish a stable climb and elected to reduce power and land in the grass off the end of the runway. During the landing, the right wing impacted the ground followed by the nose and left wing. The impacts resulted in substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. 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

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Crosswind-Response/compensation

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_ERA25LA245.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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