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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182F · Estherville, IA · February 12, 2003

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Date: February 12, 2003 · 08:30 local
Place: Estherville, IA
Airport: Estherville Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3455U
Reported as: Cessna 182F

N3455URegistered now · Cessna 182FS/N 18254855 Airframe modelCessna 182F

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What happened

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(-23) After landing on runway 34 at Estherville, IA, pilot was attempting to taxi to hangar. Winds were 310 degrees gusting to 40 knots. Pilot was in communication with airport manager as to the best procedure to follow due to the winds. Pilot was taxiing to the airport manager's hangar for storage until wind let up as this would provide the most into wind taxi. Gusty winds lifted wing, even though proper control inputs were used, and tipped aircraft over. Husband and wife aboard, no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 34 AT ESTHERVILLE, IA, PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAXI TO HANGAR. WINDS WERE 310 DEGREES GUSTING TO 40 KNOTS. PILOT WAS IN COMMUNICATION WITH AIRPORT MANAGER AS TO THE BEST PROCEDURE TO FOLLOW DUE TO THE WINDS. PILOT WAS TAXIING TO THE AIRPORT MANAGER'S HANGAR FOR STORAGE UNTIL WIND LET UP AS THIS WOULD PROVIDE THE MOST INTO WIND TAXI. GUSTY WINDS LIFTED WING, EVEN THOUGH PROPER CONTROL INPUTS WERE USED, AND TIPPED AIRCRAFT OVER. HUSBAND AND WIFE ABOARD, NO INJURIES.