19871212074839A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Tracy, CA · December 12, 1987

Date: December 12, 1987 · 14:02 local
Place: Tracy, CA
Airport: Tracy Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N734YZ
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX88LA069
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 300 total70 in this make and model

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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 as aircraft was taxiing for takeoff in severe gusty wind. Winds of 40 mph too strong to control a 172.

As the FAA filed it

BLOWN OVER AS AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF IN SEVERE GUSTY WIND. WINDS OF 40 MPH TOO STRONG TO CONTROL A 172.

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 LAX88LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTracy, CAThe surface wind was strong when the pilot began taxiing for takeoff. He did not obtain a preflight weather briefing for the flight. As the aircraft taxied from behind a hangar the strong wind lifted one of the wings and the aircraft rolled over on its back.Dec 12, 1987 · Substantial damage