ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353798
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| Date: | Sunday 13 September 1998 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Banner Advertising, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4037E |
| MSN: | 18-7809043 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2832 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Watkins, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (O1V) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Following landing from a banner tow flight, the pilot was taxiing to parking and headed into the wind when a wind gust lifted the aircraft which then came to rest inverted. Reported wind velocity at the time was 9 knots with gusts to 18 knots.
Probable Cause: Gusting winds which blew the aircraft inverted during taxi.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA398
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 10:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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