CHI84LA261

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Kilbourne, IL · June 22, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
June 22, 1984, 11:45 local (16:45 UTC)
Place
Kilbourne, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N734FPCessna 172N
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840622026479A
Case key
12669

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterTaxi - to takeoff
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Nose overTaxi - to takeoff
Terrain condition - loose gravel/sandyFactor
Terrain condition - softFactor

Analysis

The student pilot stated that the nose wheel cocked in sand while taxing and the acft nosed over.

Aircraft

Registration
N734FP
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Serial number
17268822
Airframe hours
18,775
Engine
Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Baker Aerial Spraying/Sisson
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · March 8, 1984 · 306 hours before
Airport
Al Baker, runway 9, 1,000 × 50 ft, grass/turf

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
24
Certificate
Student
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
64 total · 64 in this make and model · 31 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
186° at 8 knots
Visibility
6 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
25,000 ft broken
Temperature
82 °F, dew point 72 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
UIN, 75 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.