19990126028489A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172E · Guymon, OK · January 26, 1999

Date: January 26, 1999 · 15:00 local
Place: Guymon, OK
Airport: Guymon Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5606T
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW99LA071
Reported as: Cessna 172E
Reported engine: Continental O300D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,300 total610 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

N5606TRegistration cancelled Apr 4, 2002 · Cessna 172ES/N 17251506 · Built 1964 Airframe modelCessna 172E Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft was taxing downwind on the parallel taxiway. When the pilot attempted to turn 90 degrees onto the runway a gust of wind lifted the left wing and tail. The aircraft stayed on the nose and the right wing for a short time before another gust sent the aircraft onto its back. (.4) the single engine airplane, piloted by the airline transport rated pilot (sole occupant) flipped to the inverted position in gusting winds while taxiing for takeoff. When the pilot turned the airplane left 90 degrees for entry onto the runway, the left wing lifted into the air and the propeller struck the ground. The automatic weather station reported the winds from 220 degrees at 29 knots gusting to 35 knots. The pilot reported 'strong gusty winds' from 170 degrees at 27 knots with gusts to 41 knots. The operator recalled the winds were from the south at 30 knots gusting to 35 knots. The 4,300 hour pilot had 610 hours in make and model.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS TAXING DOWNWIND ON THE PARALLEL TAXIWAY. WHEN THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN 90 DEGREES ONTO THE RUNWAY A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE LEFT WING AND TAIL. THE AIRCRAFT STAYED ON THE NOSE AND THE RIGHT WING FOR A SHORT TIME BEFORE ANOTHER GUST SENT THE AIRCRAFT ONTO ITS BACK. (.4) THE SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE, PILOTED BY THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT RATED PILOT (SOLE OCCUPANT) FLIPPED TO THE INVERTED POSITION IN GUSTING WINDS WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF. WHEN THE PILOT TURNED THE AIRPLANE LEFT 90 DEGREES FOR ENTRY ONTO THE RUNWAY, THE LEFT WING LIFTED INTO THE AIR AND THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND. THE AUTOMATIC WEATHER STATION REPORTED THE WINDS FROM 220 DEGREES AT 29 KNOTS GUSTING TO 35 KNOTS. THE PILOT REPORTED 'STRONG GUSTY WINDS' FROM 170 DEGREES AT 27 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 41 KNOTS. THE OPERATOR RECALLED THE WINDS WERE FROM THE SOUTH AT 30 KNOTS GUSTING TO 35 KNOTS. THE 4,300 HOUR PILOT HAD 610 HOURS IN MAKE AND MODEL.

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 FTW99LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGuymon, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor was the gusty crosswind.Jan 26, 1999 · Substantial damage