ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355925
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| Date: | Monday 5 May 1997 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Bowser Associates, Inc. |
| Registration: | N5254R |
| MSN: | 17263468 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3270 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wheeling, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KPWK) |
| (KPWK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said his airplane was facing runway 30 while doing a pre-takeoff runup. The wind was from 280 degrees at 21 knots with gusts to 35 knots. The flight instructor accompanying the pilot confirmed this and said the airplane pivoted left on the nose gear tire. He said the airplane's right wing lifted up into the air. As the airplane was moving upward, the propeller struck the ground. Shortly after this, the airplane '...went up on its spinner and over on its back... ,' according to the instructor. During interviews, the pilot and flight instructor said they could not recall the airplane's flight control positions during the runup.
Probable Cause: the pilot-in-command's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty crosswind condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97LA121
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 17:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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