ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377617
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| Date: | Sunday 3 March 1985 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Victor Ahlberg |
| Registration: | N51004 |
| MSN: | 15069703 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Keokuk, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Keokuk, IA (KEOK) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE TAXIING FOR T/O ON A SOD RWY, GUSTING WINDS FLIPPED THE C-150 OVER AFTER IT BECAME BOGGED DOWN IN THE SOFT TERRAIN. THE PLT WAS AWARE OF THE GUSTING WIND CONDITIONS BUT WAS NOT EXPECTING TO GET THE A/C STUCK, EVEN THOUGH THE PILOT WAS AWARE IT HAD RAINED HARD THE DAY BEFORE. THE PLT STATED THAT HE CHOSE THE WET SOD INSTEAD OF THE ASPHALT RWY THE HEAD MORE INTO THE STRONG WINDS OF 20 PLUS KNOTS FROM 250 DEGS. THE SOD RWY WAS 27 & THE HARD SURFACE WAS RWY 31. HE ALSO SAID THAT HE THOUGHT THE 'ACFT WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HANDLE THE CROSS WIND.'
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC85LA067
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 14:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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