19991221034679I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172F · Las Vegas, NV · December 21, 1999

Date: December 21, 1999 · 12:05 local
Place: Las Vegas, NV
Airport: North Las Vegas Air Terminal
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8889U
Reported as: Cessna 172F
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 192 total100 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N8889URegistered now · Cessna 172FS/N 17252808 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 172F Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On Tuesday, December 21, 1999, at approximately 12:05 pm PST, N8889U was tipped over on to the right wing tip and propeller as a result of a gust of wind (EST 40 knots) as pilot taxied on to runway 30 for takeoff at North Las Vegas Air Terminal, Nevada (vgt). The private pilot, ricky lavon houston (528980288) attempted to mitigate the effect of the wind, but was unable.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1999, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:05 PM PST, N8889U WAS TIPPED OVER ON TO THE RIGHT WING TIP AND PROPELLER AS A RESULT OF A GUST OF WIND (EST 40 KNOTS) AS PILOT TAXIED ON TO RUNWAY 30 FOR TAKEOFF AT NORTH LAS VEGAS AIR TERMINAL, NEVADA (VGT). THE PRIVATE PILOT, RICKY LAVON HOUSTON (528980288) ATTEMPTED TO MITIGATE THE EFFECT OF THE WIND, BUT WAS UNABLE.