Accident Cessna 172 N8036B,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375717
 
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Date:Sunday 12 January 1986
Time:15:25 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172
Owner/operator:Sheraire Corporation
Registration: N8036B
MSN: 29836
Year of manufacture:1957
Total airframe hrs:5734 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL O-300-A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Des Moines, IA -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Creston, IA (KCSQ)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
N8036B DIVERTED TO DES MOINES FOR FUEL AFTER ENCOUNTERING STRONG HEAD WINDS ENROUTE. AFTER LANDING ON RWY 30R THE PLT TURNED OFF THE RWY ONTO A TAXIWAY THAT RUNS TO THE NORTH. THE PLT THEN STOPPED TO CHANGE RADIO FREQUENCIES. WHILE THE ACFT WAS STOPPED A STRONG GUST FROM THE NW ESTIMATED TO BE 40 TO 45 KTS, LIFTED THE LEFT WING AND TAIL. AS THE ACFT NOSED DOWN THE PROP AND RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE TAXIWAY RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WING.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC86LA050
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC86LA050

Revision history:

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