# NTSB CHI85LA248: Cessna 172, N8486X, East Alton, IL, June 23, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 23, 1985, 15:09 local (20:09 UTC)
- Place: East Alton, IL
- Coordinates: 38.87973, -90.100646 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8797&lon=-90.1006&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13108
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI85LA248
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13108/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA248

## Sequence of events

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

- Nose over, taxi - from landing
  - weather condition - high wind (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - not followed, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT WAS BLOWN INVERTED BY WIND GUSTS SHORTLY AFTER LANDING. THE PLT STATED THE WX WAS FINE UNTIL AFTER TOUCHDOWN WHEN THE WIND BEGAN GUSTING TO 35 KTS. THE PLT TURNED THE ACFT LEFT OFF THE RWY, CONTACTED GROUND CONTROL AND INITIATED A RIGHT TURN ONTO THE PARALLEL TAXIWAY WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS USED TO FLYING LARGE ACFT (DC-9) VERSUS SMALL ACFT (C-172).

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8486X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8486X-2020-12-05), registration cancelled 2020-12-05, S/N 17248986, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172c) (registry code 2072408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17248986
- Airframe hours: 2518
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-300-D 145 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Charles Midyett
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: MDH, CARBONDALE, IL
- Destination: ALN, ALTON, IL
- Airport: ALN, St Louis Regional

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; airline transport, flight engineer, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 12,916 total, 43 in this make and model, 3,897 as pilot in command, 97 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 340° at 24 knots, gusting 35
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: ALN

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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