ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367530
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Date: | Monday 8 January 1990 |
Time: | 08:25 LT |
Type: | Cessna 172A |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N7878T |
MSN: | 17247478 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2371 hours |
Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-C |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Reno, NV -
United States of America
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Phase: | Taxi |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | (4SD) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE ACFT WAS BLOWN OVER ONTO ITS BACK WHILE THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF IN STRONG, GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS. THE PILOT OBTAINED WX FROM A RADIO BROADCAST AND FROM PERSONAL OBSERVATION OF THE ARPT WIND SOCK FOR A FLT TO COMMUTE TO WORK.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE HIGH, GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S SELF INDUCED PRESSURE TO ARRIVE AT WORK ON TIME, AND HIS LACK OF TOTAL PILOT EXPERIENCE.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | SEA90LA033 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years and 11 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB SEA90LA033
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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