ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58822
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| Date: | Thursday 26 February 2009 |
| Time: | 10:40 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Alliance Flight Training, LLC |
| Registration: | N737KR |
| MSN: | 17269481 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5345 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Broomfield, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Broomfield, CO (KBJC) |
| Watkins, CO (KFTG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was taxiing into position for takeoff when a wind gust, reported by the tower, of 52 knots lifted the right wing of the airplane. The right wing continued to rotate the aircraft and move it to the left on the ramp. The pilot attempted to maintain control but was unsuccessful and the aircraft rolled inverted. The pilot was able to egress unassisted and was not injured. Weather forecast at the 40 minutes prior to the accident indicated forecast winds 250 degrees at 15 knots. At 7 minutes after the accident the updated weather observation showed winds from 260 degrees at 38 knots with gusts to 52 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot and airplane's inability to compensate for the unforecasted gusting wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Nov-2013 08:13 | Anon. | Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Nov-2013 08:14 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 12:10 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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