ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385537
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| Date: | Thursday 26 July 2001 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N714GF |
| MSN: | 15079159 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5663 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rapid City, SD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Rapid City Regional Airport, SD (RAP/KRAP) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane sustained substantial damage prior to taxi when a gust of wind flipped it over on its back. The solo student pilot reported the winds were from the south and under 10 knots and the sky conditions appeared favorable with good visibility. He reported that at 1735 he started the engine and continued to accomplish the checklist items. He reported that about 10 minutes later he was still accomplishing the checklist items and had not started to taxi, when "... all of a sudden, the control wheels started to abruptly move forward and backwardâ¦My first reaction was to hold the control wheel forward to stabilize the movement while at the same time I turned to look behind me... In a matter of seconds I felt the tail and [end] of the plane rising up...The next thing I remember is being violently flipped over..." At 1655, the surface weather observation at RAP was: winds 170 degrees at 6 knots, 10 mile visibility, light rain, clear, temperature 24 degrees C, dew point 20 degrees C, altimeter 29.95. At 1759, the surface weather observation at RAP was: winds 140 degrees at 31 knots gusting to 37 kts, 1 3/4 miles visibility, rain, mist, 2,800 feet scattered, 4,900 feet broken, 6,500 feet overcast, temperature 17 degrees C, dewpoint 16 degrees C, altimeter 29.98.
Probable Cause: The student solo pilot failed to compensate for the wind conditions. Factors included the high wind, gusts, and tailwind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI01LA253
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 19:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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