20031113035939A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172E · Islip, NY · November 13, 2003

Date: November 13, 2003 · 09:30 local
Place: Islip, NY
Airport: Long Island Mac Arthur
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5329T
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04LA046
Reported as: Cessna 172E
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,200 total500 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N5329TRegistered now · Cessna 172ES/N 17251229 · Built 1964 Airframe modelCessna 172E Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On November 13, 2003, at approximately 0930 EST, CE-172-E N5329T was flipped over by gusty winds on the taxiway. The aircraft was taxiing towards runway 28, as pilot applied the brakes a strong gust of wind from the right rear brought the tail up gradually and flipped the aircraft upside down on runway 33L. Aircraft was substantially damaged with no report of injury.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 13, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 0930 EST, CE-172-E N5329T WAS FLIPPED OVER BY GUSTY WINDS ON THE TAXIWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING TOWARDS RUNWAY 28, AS PILOT APPLIED THE BRAKES A STRONG GUST OF WIND FROM THE RIGHT REAR BROUGHT THE TAIL UP GRADUALLY AND FLIPPED THE AIRCRAFT UPSIDE DOWN ON RUNWAY 33L. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WITH NO REPORT OF INJURY.

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 NYC04LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportIslip, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in a nose over. A factor in this accident was the gusty wind conditions.Nov 13, 2003 · Substantial damage