What happened
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On July 26, 2001, at 1820 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 150, N714GF, sustained substantial damage prior to taxi when a gust of wind flipped it over on its back. The student pilot, who was on a supervised student solo flight, was not injured. The 14 CFR part 91 instructional flight had intended to depart the Rapid City Regional Airport (rap), Rapid City, south dakota, on a local flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. (Above from 8020-23). (.19) on July 26, 2001, at 1920 central daylight time, a Cessna 150, N174GF, sustained sustained substantial damage prior to taxi when a gust of wind flipped it over on its back. The student pilot, who was on a supervised student solo flight, was not injured. The 14 CFR part 91 instructional flight had intended to depart the Rapid City Regional Airport (rap), Rapid City, south dakota, on a local flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. At 1910, the surface weather observation at rap was: winds 130 degrees at 17 knots gusting to 28 KTS, 3 miles visibility, 1,400 feet scattered, 3,700 feet broken, 9,000 feet overcast, temperat ure 17 degrees c, dewpoint 14 degrees c, altimeter 29.99.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 26, 2001, AT 1820 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 150, N714GF, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE PRIOR TO TAXI WHEN A GUST OF WIND FLIPPED IT OVER ON ITS BACK. THE STUDENT PILOT, WHO WAS ON A SUPERVISED STUDENT SOLO FLIGHT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE 14 CFR PART 91 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT HAD INTENDED TO DEPART THE RAPID CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT (RAP), RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, ON A LOCAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. (ABOVE FROM 8020-23). (.19) ON JULY 26, 2001, AT 1920 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 150, N174GF, SUSTAINED SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE PRIOR TO TAXI WHEN A GUST OF WIND FLIPPED IT OVER ON ITS BACK. THE STUDENT PILOT, WHO WAS ON A SUPERVISED STUDENT SOLO FLIGHT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE 14 CFR PART 91 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT HAD INTENDED TO DEPART THE RAPID CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT (RAP), RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, ON A LOCAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. AT 1910, THE SURFACE WEATHER OBSERVATION AT RAP WAS: WINDS 130 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS GUSTING TO 28 KTS, 3 MILES VISIBILITY, 1,400 FEET SCATTERED, 3,700 FEET BROKEN, 9,000 FEET OVERCAST, TEMPERAT URE 17 DEGREES C, DEWPOINT 14 DEGREES C, ALTIMETER 29.99.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.