Aviat Husky accident near Greenfield, Indiana, June 23, 2009
On June 23, 2009 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Aviat Husky, registered N263AL, was substantially damaged in an accident near Greenfield, Indiana (Mt. Comfort Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 23, 2009 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Greenfield, Indiana · Mt. Comfort Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aviat Husky
- Registration
- N263AL · registry record · serial 2427
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- 300230 during nose over
- 300300 during nose over
- 300470 during nose over
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › Gusts › Response/compensation
Pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land, none, APLN, none
- Flight time: 2,138 hours in all; 41 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: class 3
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1D6 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operating certificate: in the vicinity
The flight
- Departed from: MQJ Greenfield IN at 7:00 pm
- Destination: MQJ Greenfield IN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 25
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 050° at 3 knots
- Temperature: 0°C, dew point 0°C
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CEN09CA420.