ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288733
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| Date: | Saturday 23 January 2010 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172H |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3718F |
| MSN: | 17255213 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5461 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental 0-300 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nightmute, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ciudad del Este-Guarani International Airport (AGT/SGES) |
| Bethel, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, while taxiing for departure to runway 3, the airplane encountered a wind gust from the left. The wind gust lifted the left wing, the airplane turned 180 degrees, and traveled down a 20- to 40-foot embankment. The airplane came to rest inverted and sustained substantial damage. Examination of the airplane showed damage to the left wing, vertical stabilizer, and empennage. The pilot estimated the wind speed at 45 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane in a strong gusting wind, and his decision to taxi for takeoff in such conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC10CA015
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 01:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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