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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Rock Falls, IL · March 31, 1981

Date
March 31, 1981 · 16:15 local
Place
Rock Falls, IL
Airport
Whiteside
Phase of flight
Engine Run-Up
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N35585
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI81DEE27
Reported as
Cessna 172
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,411 total1,411 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Stopped on runup pad to check engine. Wind blew airplane over on its back. Severe gusty surface wind.

As the FAA filed it

STOPPED ON RUNUP PAD TO CHECK ENGINE. WIND BLEW AIRPLANE OVER ON ITS BACK. SEVERE GUSTY SURFACE WIND.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N35585 · 1

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