19880916041399A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Greeley, CO · September 16, 1988

Date
September 16, 1988 · 12:30 local
Place
Greeley, CO
Airport
Greeley-Weld County Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N97890
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN88LA206
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
16 total14 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Strong crosswind on first solo pushed aircraft to edge of runway, got a wheel into mud and nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

STRONG CROSSWIND ON FIRST SOLO PUSHED AIRCRAFT TO EDGE OF RUNWAY, GOT A WHEEL INTO MUD AND NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N97890 · 1

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