19971002047799A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172A · Grandjunction, CO · October 2, 1997

Date: October 2, 1997 · 18:42 local
Place: Grandjunction, CO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7692T
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW98LA003
Reported as: Cessna 172A

N7692TRegistration cancelled Oct 13, 1998 · Cessna 172AS/N 47292 Airframe modelCessna 172A

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What happened

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(-16) Aircraft taxied to departure point on runway, tower instructed to hold and wait. Wind gusts at 39 knots and thunderstorms were reported in the area. A gust of wind hit the tail section of the aircraft, causing the aircraft to tip over on its back.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO DEPARTURE POINT ON RUNWAY, TOWER INSTRUCTED TO HOLD AND WAIT. WIND GUSTS AT 39 KNOTS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE REPORTED IN THE AREA. A GUST OF WIND HIT THE TAIL SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO TIP OVER ON ITS BACK.

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 FTW98LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrand Junction, COEncounter with high gusting winds while standing with the engine runningOct 3, 1997 · Substantial damage