ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365642
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| Date: | Saturday 2 March 1991 |
| Time: | 12:14 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172G |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4417L |
| MSN: | 17254504 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Reno, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Reno, NV (KRNO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE 1432-HOUR COMMERCIAL PILOT LISTENED TO THE LOCAL ATIS BROADCAST WHICH REPORTED THAT THE SURFACE WIND WAS FROM 130 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. THEREAFTER, THE PILOT ELECTED TO TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, AND HE PROCEEDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIS TAXI CLEARANCE. ENROUTE TO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY THE PILOT STOPPED HIS AIRPLANE ON A 070 DEGREE HEADING TO ALLOW GROUND TRAFFIC TO PASS HIS POSITION. WHILE HOLDING, A GUST OF WIND UPSET HIS AIRPLANE TIPPING IT INTO ITS NOSE AND LEFT WING. TWO MINUTES LATER THE GROUND CONTROLLER NOTIFIED ANOTHER AIRPLANE THAT THE WIND WAS PRESENTLY FROM 150 DEGREES AT 40 KNOTS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/PREPARATION DECISION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE HIGH WIND CONDITION AND THE PILOT IN COMMANDS INABILITY TO COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND CONDITION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA119
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 July 1992 | N4417L | Fallon Airmotive | 0 | Tonopah, NV | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 12:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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