ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368802
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| Date: | Thursday 11 May 1989 |
| Time: | 17:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 175A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7002E |
| MSN: | 56502 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1378 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL GO-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mojave, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Inyokern, CA (KIYK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF WHEN THE WIND LIFTED THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL OFF THE GROUND, TURNED THE AIRPLANE AROUND, AND LIFTED THE TAIL HIGH ENOUGH TO FLIP THE AIRPLANE FORWARD TO THE INVERTED POSITION. THE PILOT SAID THE WINDS HE RECEIVED WERE GREATER THAN THE TOWER REPORTED. THE PILOT DID NOT SAY WHAT HEADING HE WAS ON WHEN THE INITIAL PROBLEM STARTED. TOWER REPORTED WINDS WERE FROM 300 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 45 KNOTS.
Probable Cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION, AND THE PILOT'S DISREGARD OF THE WIND INFORMATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX89LA196
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 07:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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