ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369349
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| Date: | Monday 2 January 1989 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4440L |
| MSN: | 17254532 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1693 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cheyenne, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Greeley, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ATP RATED PLT WAS TAXIING THE ACFT ON TAXIWAY 'B' TO RWY 26 FOR TAKEOFF. HE REPORTED THAT AS HE WAS TAXIING, A GUST LIFTED THE ACFT'S TAIL. THE ACFT THEN NOSED OVER & CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE PLT REPORTED THE WIND WAS FROM 250 DEG WITH GUSTS TO 45 KTS. DURING THE 1516 MST WX OBSERVATION, THE WIND WAS FROM 280 DEG AT 30 GUSTING 45 KTS.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE HIGH WIND AND GUSTS, WHICH HE WAS UNABLE TO COMPENSATE FOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN89LA053
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Mar-2024 13:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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