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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tmpson Navion/ · South Lake Taho, NV · February 12, 1979

Date: February 12, 1979 · 13:00 local
Place: South Lake Taho, NV
Airport: South Lake Tahoe
Phase of flight: Engine Run-Up
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2503T
NTSB investigation: NTSBOAK79FXQ12
Reported as: Tmpson Navion/
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,400 total600 in this make and model29 in the last 90 days

N2503TRegistered now · Navion NAVION HS/N NAV-4-2503 · Built 1967 Airframe modelNavion NAVION H Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft was blown over by wind while making run-up. Wind 25KTS with gusts to 40 KTS.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS BLOWN OVER BY WIND WHILE MAKING RUN-UP. WIND 25KTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KTS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB OAK79FXQ12Accident · No injuriesClosedS Lake Tahoe, CAFeb 12, 1979 · Substantial damage