# Incident 20000415001819I: Chris A1, Hanksville, UT, April 15, 2000

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 15, 2000, 13:00 local time
- Place: Hanksville, UT
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.3720° N, 110.7135° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hanksville, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3720&lon=-110.7135&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2879T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2879T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Christen Industries A-1 (registry code 221020X, https://openairdocs.org/model/christen-industries-a-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHRIS A1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 11,000 total, 4,200 in this make and model, 92 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000415001819I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) DURING TAXI AT OLD MINING STRIP THE AIRCRAFT HIT A SOFT SPOT AND AT THE SAME TIME A GUST OF WIND PICKED UP THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT, STANDING IT ON ITS NOSE.  AS THE AIRCRAFT WENT NOSE DOWN THE PILOT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE.  THE AIRCRAFT STAYED IN THIS POSITION WHILE THE PILOT AND FRIEND GOT A ROPE TO TRY AND PULL THE AIRCRAFT BACK DOWN.  BEFORE THEY COULD GET IT LAHSOED A SECOND GUST OF WIND BLEW THE AIRCRAFT OVER ON ITS BACK UPSIDE DOWN.

## Other reports on N2879T (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20080628839319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080628839319I), Jun 28, 2008: Chris A1 (N2879T), Pueblo, CO, Substantial damage. (-23) Airman entered a right downwind for runway 25 at Rock Creek Airport (99C0) after observing the windsock and blowing dust patterns that he states were…
- [Incident 19910516031669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910516031669I), May 16, 1991: Chris A1 (N2879T), Elk Mountain, WY. Loss of engine RPM. Forced landing in field. Carburetor heat door had detached from mount. Lodged in the air inlet.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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