# Accident 19901126051959A: Cessna 172K, Tonopah, NV, November 26, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 26, 1990, 12:20 local time
- Place: Tonopah, NV
- Airport: Tonopah
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.3593° N, 116.2592° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3593&lon=-116.2592&mi=10
- Aircraft: N79551, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79551-1993-06-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172K (registry code 2072430, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 74 total, 44 in this make and model, 36 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA043) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901126051959A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TRIED TO TAXI THE HIGH WING IN 75MPH WIND GUSTS. SHOULD HAVE TURNED INTO WIND. CALLED HELP TOO LATE. BLOWN OVER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX91LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA043), Nov 26, 1990: Cessna 172 (N79551), Tonopah, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE AIRPLANE'S ENCOUNTER WITH A WIND GUST WHILE TAXIING FROM LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS RELATED TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER WEATHER EVALUATION AND HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN MAKING WEATHER EVALUATIONS.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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