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FAA incident report · Cessna 172R · Nashua, NH · April 29, 2010

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Date
April 29, 2010 · 12:05 local
Place
Nashua, NH
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N676DW
Reported as
Cessna 172R
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
510 total205 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days
N676DWRegistered now · Cessna 172RS/N 17280774 · Built 1999Airframe modelCessna 172REngine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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After completion of pilot check ride, pilot reported that while taxing to the ramp, gust of wind upturned the aicraft onto the left wing and nose. The left wing tip struck the ground and the tail rose as the aircraft turned causing the propeller to strike the ground and stop. The arcraft spun approximately 270 degrees to the left before coming to a stop back on all three wheels. The wind was reported 300 degrees at 23, gusts 38.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER COMPLETION OF PILOT CHECK RIDE, PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE TAXING TO THE RAMP, GUST OF WIND UPTURNED THE AICRAFT ONTO THE LEFT WING AND NOSE. THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE TAIL ROSE AS THE AIRCRAFT TURNED CAUSING THE PROPELLER TO STRIKE THE GROUND AND STOP. THE ARCRAFT SPUN APPROXIMATELY 270 DEGREES TO THE LEFT BEFORE COMING TO A STOP BACK ON ALL THREE WHEELS. THE WIND WAS REPORTED 300 DEGREES AT 23, GUSTS 38.