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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172L · Des Moines, IA · March 30, 1982

Date: March 30, 1982 · 15:17 local
Place: Des Moines, IA
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4325Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC82DA051
Reported as: Cessna 172L
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 477 total160 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N4325QRegistered now · Cessna 172LS/N 17260225 · Built 1971 Airframe modelCessna 172L Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Blown over by severe gusty surface wind on taxi to ramp.

As the FAA filed it

BLOWN OVER BY SEVERE GUSTY SURFACE WIND ON TAXI TO RAMP.

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 MKC82DA051Accident · No injuriesFinal reportDes Moines, IAThe pilot landed on runway 23 with the wind from 230 degrees at 34 gusting 40 knots. After turning off to the right side of the runway, a gust of wind tipped the aircraft, turned it further to the right, and then blew it over on its back.Mar 30, 1982 · Substantial damage