ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294022
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| Date: | Saturday 12 March 2005 |
| Time: | 13:35 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5953A |
| MSN: | 28553 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental O-300-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gooding, Idaho -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gooding Airport, ID (GNG/KGNG) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot used a hand held wind meter at a location near mid-field to determine that the wind was "blowing 240 to 260 magnetic at 20 to 27 knots." He then preflighted the airplane, taxied out, and completed an engine run-up. After the run-up, he taxied south on the perpendicular taxiway leading onto the departure end of runway 25. As the airplane neared the centerline of the runway and the pilot was initiating a right turn to align it with the runway, he "began to experience strong wind from 250 degrees." The pilot applied full right rudder and brake and then applied full throttle in an attempt to turn the airplane into the wind. He was unsuccessful, and the left wing struck the runway followed by the propeller. At this point, the pilot reduced power. The wind pushed the airplane downwind (east) until the left wingtip dug into soft dirt off the end of the runway. The wind then blew the airplane over, and it came to rest inverted about 10 feet east of the runway threshold. Both wings, the vertical stabilizer and the rudder sustained structural damage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions which resulted in a loss of control during taxi. A contributing factor was the wind gusts.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA05CA062
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 16:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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