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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 172H · Nightmute, AK · January 23, 2010

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Date
January 23, 2010 · 17:30 local
Place
Nightmute, AK
Airport
Nightmule, Ak
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3718F
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC10CA015
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Reported engine
Continental 0-300 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total1,000 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N3718FRegistration cancelled Jul 12, 2017 · Cessna 172HS/N 17255213 · Built 1966Airframe modelCessna 172HEngine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The pilot was trying to taxi his aircraft in a high wind condition. By doing so, his aircraft left wing was struck by a 45KT cross wind gust. This caused the aircraft to do a 180 degree turn and flipping it into a 5 ft embankment. The aircraft obtained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS TRYING TO TAXI HIS AIRCRAFT IN A HIGH WIND CONDITION. BY DOING SO, HIS AIRCRAFT LEFT WING WAS STRUCK BY A 45KT CROSS WIND GUST. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO DO A 180 DEGREE TURN AND FLIPPING IT INTO A 5 FT EMBANKMENT. THE AIRCRAFT OBTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 ANC10CA015Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNightmute, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane in a strong gusting wind, and his decision to taxi for takeoff in such conditions.Jan 23, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3718F · 1

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

Accident 19730421009459AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Abilene, TXAcft touched dwn 1000FT past aprch end of 2500 ft rnwy,bounced,hit gnd l wing low.Apr 21, 1973 · Substantial damage