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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna R172E · Albuquerque, NM · June 12, 2003

Date: June 12, 2003 · 11:40 local
Place: Albuquerque, NM
Airport: Albuquerque International Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7867N
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN03TA103
Reported as: Cessna R172E
Reported engine: Continental IO360D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 35 total35 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N7867NRegistered now · Cessna R172ES/N R172-0258 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna R172E Engine modelContinental IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 12, 2003 at 1140 MDT, a Cessna T-41C, N7867N registered to united states air force, operated by kirtland afb aero club, tipped over onto the left wing tip, while taxiing for take off on a solo flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the certificated student pilot was not injured. The flight originated at Albuquerque international sunport on June 12, at 1135 MDT.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 12, 2003 AT 1140 MDT, A CESSNA T-41C, N7867N REGISTERED TO UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, OPERATED BY KIRTLAND AFB AERO CLUB, TIPPED OVER ONTO THE LEFT WING TIP, WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKE OFF ON A SOLO FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE CERTIFICATED STUDENT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL SUNPORT ON JUNE 12, AT 1135 MDT.

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 DEN03TA103Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAlbuquerque, NMthe student pilot's inadvertent encounter with the jet blast and the subsequent inability to maintain aircraft control.Jun 12, 2003 · Substantial damage