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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Douglas, AZ · April 1, 1992

Date: April 1, 1992 · 11:15 local
Place: Douglas, AZ
Airport: Cochise College Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: HR8S
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N28723
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX92LA158
Reported as: Piper PA28161
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D3G
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,981 total84 in this make and model87 in the last 90 days

N28723Registration cancelled Dec 1, 1992 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 287916410 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161

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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 a severe wind gust turning on pad for runup.

As the FAA filed it

BLOWN OVER BY A SEVERE WIND GUST TURNING ON PAD FOR RUNUP.

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 LAX92LA158Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDouglas, AZAn encounter with an unforecasted high velocity wind gust which caused the airplane to nose over to an inverted position.Apr 1, 1992 · Substantial damage