ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287376
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| Date: | Friday 14 September 2012 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172K |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N84549 |
| MSN: | 17258518 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2925 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Atqasuk, Alaska -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Utqiagvik-Wiley Post/Will Rogers Memorial Airport, AK (BRW/PABR) |
| Utqiagvik-Wiley Post/Will Rogers Memorial Airport, AK (BRW/PABR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot stated that during a high-speed taxi, the wind pushed the airplane sideways into a shallow riverbed, and it nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and vertical stabilizer. The pilot indicated that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while performing a high-speed taxi in windy conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC12CA108
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 10:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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