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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172G · Elk City, OK · November 2, 1997

Date: November 2, 1997 · 14:15 local
Place: Elk City, OK
Airport: Elk City Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5745R
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW98LA040
Reported as: Cessna 172G
Reported engine: Continental O300D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 205 total24 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

N5745RRegistration cancelled Aug 20, 2013 · Cessna 172GS/N 17253414 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 172G Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Turning to take active runway was blown over inverted. Way too much wind for operating a Cessna 172 on surface. (-23) the pilot was maneuvering the aircraft to take the active runway. When the tail of the airplane was turned into the prevailing wind, the airplane nosed over and came to rest in the inverted position.

As the FAA filed it

TURNING TO TAKE ACTIVE RUNWAY WAS BLOWN OVER INVERTED. WAY TOO MUCH WIND FOR OPERATING A CESSNA 172 ON SURFACE. (-23) THE PILOT WAS MANEUVERING THE AIRCRAFT TO TAKE THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. WHEN THE TAIL OF THE AIRPLANE WAS TURNED INTO THE PREVAILING WIND, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST IN THE INVERTED POSITION.

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 FTW98LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportElk City, OKThe high winds and the pilot's poor judgment in attempting to taxi in the existing wind conditions.Nov 2, 1997 · Substantial damage