ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366460
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 August 1990 |
| Time: | 16:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Hanger #1 Aero Service |
| Registration: | N51872 |
| MSN: | 17274367 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3851 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mammoth Lakes, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Bishop, CA (KBIH) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT, THE SOLE OCCCUPANT, WAS TAXIING TO THE AIRPORT RAMP AFTER LANDING AND NOTICED TUMBLEWEEDS AND DEBRIS BEING BLOWN IN THE DIRECTION OF HIS AIRPLANE. THE PILOT STOPPED THE AIRPLANE AND A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE AIRPLANE WAS STRUCK BY HIGH VELOCITY WINDS. THE AIRPLANE WAS LIFTED UP AND INVERTED. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THUNDERSTORMS AND VIRGA WERE REPORTED IN THE AREA.
Probable Cause: INADVERTENT ENCOUNTER WITH HIGH VELOCITY WINDS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX90LA273
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2024 05:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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