ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292688
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 January 2006 |
| Time: | 18:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Bell Ornithopters Flying Club Inc. |
| Registration: | N1322U |
| MSN: | 172-67010 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Denver, Colorado -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Broomfield-Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, CO (BJC/KBJC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he taxied the airplane to the run-up area for runway 29R. According to the automated terminal information service (ATIS) report, the wind was from 300 degrees at 25 knots, gusting to 34 knots. After positioning the airplane (nose at 210 degrees) for the engine run-up, the pilot cycled the flaps per the airplane checklist. With the flaps extended, a gust of wind pushed the airplane to a heading of 120 degrees, and subsequently, the airplane flipped over.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to align the airplane's nose into the direction of the wind while performing the pre-takeoff checklist. A contributing factor was the gusty wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN06CA033
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 07:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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