ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366002
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| Date: | Saturday 27 October 1990 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172G |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4174L |
| MSN: | 17254243 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anacortes, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Friday Harbor, WA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE TAXIING TO THE PARKING RAMP FROM LANDING IN WINDS OF 45 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 60 KNOTS, PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS APPLYING AILERON AND ELEVATOR CONTROL DOWN TO THE WIND. THE AIRPLANE WAS TURNED 20 DEGREES TOWARD THE RAMP, WHEN A GUST OF WIND PUSHED THE AIRPLANE SIDEWAYS. THE RIGHT WING RAISED AND THE PILOT TRIED TO TURN THE AIRPLANE INTO THE WIND. UNABLE TO TURN THE AIRPLANE, THE PILOT TURNED THE AIRPLANE AWAY FROM THE WIND AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT POORLY COMPENSATED FOR THE WIND CONDITION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA91LA011
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 16:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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