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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · Plains, TX · March 22, 2022

Date: March 22, 2022 · 12:00 local
Place: Plains, TX
Airport: Yoakum County Airport
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7199G
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN22LA155
Reported as: Cessna 172K
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,468 total1,300 in this make and model182 in the last 90 days

N7199GRegistration cancelled Dec 3, 2022 · Cessna 172KS/N 17258899 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 172K Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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N7199G landed on runway 35 at F98 ( Yoakum County Airport) around 1200 CDT. The airplane exit the runway to the west then turn to the right (north) and stopped into the wind.

After performed the after landing checklist, pilot began to taxi to the fuel pump which located to his left. The pilot held flight control to prevent the wing to be lifted up.

As soon as he began turn to the left, the right wing moved up and the nose hit the ground. At this point, the propeller stopped and the airplane was held on the ground by the nose and the left wingtip only.

The pilot turned the ignition switch off, fuel valve off and mixture cut-off.

He exit the airplane from the left door and come to the right side. He pulled the right wing strut to pull the right wing down but it didn't move.

As he moved away from the airplane, wind gust lift the tail of the plane over the nose and completely flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

N7199G LANDED ON RUNWAY 35 AT F98 ( YOAKUM COUNTY AIRPORT) AROUND 1200 CDT. THE AIRPLANE EXIT THE RUNWAY TO THE WEST THEN TURN TO THE RIGHT (NORTH) AND STOPPED INTO THE WIND.

AFTER PERFORMED THE AFTER LANDING CHECKLIST, PILOT BEGAN TO TAXI TO THE FUEL PUMP WHICH LOCATED TO HIS LEFT. THE PILOT HELD FLIGHT CONTROL TO PREVENT THE WING TO BE LIFTED UP.

AS SOON AS HE BEGAN TURN TO THE LEFT, THE RIGHT WING MOVED UP AND THE NOSE HIT THE GROUND. AT THIS POINT, THE PROPELLER STOPPED AND THE AIRPLANE WAS HELD ON THE GROUND BY THE NOSE AND THE LEFT WINGTIP ONLY.

THE PILOT TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF, FUEL VALVE OFF AND MIXTURE CUT-OFF.

HE EXIT THE AIRPLANE FROM THE LEFT DOOR AND COME TO THE RIGHT SIDE. HE PULLED THE RIGHT WING STRUT TO PULL THE RIGHT WING DOWN BUT IT DIDN'T MOVE.

AS HE MOVED AWAY FROM THE AIRPLANE, WIND GUST LIFT THE TAIL OF THE PLANE OVER THE NOSE AND COMPLETELY FLIPPED OVER.

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 CEN22LA155Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPlains, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during taxi with a strong crosswind.Mar 22, 2022 · Substantial damage