# NTSB ATL87LA242: Cessna 182, N9065T, St. Joseph, TN, August 27, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 27, 1987, 15:20 local (20:20 UTC)
- Place: St. Joseph, TN
- Coordinates: 35.030193, -87.490379 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0302&lon=-87.4904&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7507
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL87LA242
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7507/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA242

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water encounter with weather, taxi - from landing
  - planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - thunderstorm (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
- Nose over, taxi - from landing
  - compensation for wind conditions - not possible

## Analysis

THE PLT TOOK OFF FROM AN ARPT THAT WAS APRX 27 MI WEST OF HIS DESTN. AFTER TAKEOFF, HE RCVD AN INFLT WX BRIEFING & FLEW NORTH OF A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS (TSTMS). BEFORE LNDG AT THE DESTN, HE NOTED TSTM ACTIVITY SOUTH OF THE ARPT, BUT CONTD THE APCH & LNDD. WHILE TAXIING TO THE TIE-DOWN AREA AFTER LNDG, A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE ACFT OVER. THE WIND WAS RPRTD TO BE GUSTING TO 45 KTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9065T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9065T), registered now, S/N 52965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182c) (registry code 2072708) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 182-52965
- Airframe hours: 2000
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Dr. Len Van Horne
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 28, 1987
- Departed: SAVANNAH, TN
- Airport: Pvt, runway 18, 3,400 ×  ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; student; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 80 total, 80 in this make and model, 50 as pilot in command, 19 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 20 knots, gusting 45
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft unknown
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870827048629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870827048629A), Aug 27, 1987: Cessna 182C, St Joseph, TN, Substantial damage. Encountered strong winds while taxiing to ramp. Aircraft was blown over. Winds still moved aircraft on its back.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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