# NTSB CHI88LA094: Cessna 172M, N64508, Champaign, IL, April 6, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 6, 1988, 12:56 local (17:56 UTC)
- Place: Champaign, IL
- Coordinates: 40.299495, -88.020606 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2995&lon=-88.0206&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 14, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14062
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI88LA094
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14062/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA094

## 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
  - weather condition - high wind (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
- Nose over, taxi - from landing

## Analysis

THE PILOT HAD JUST LANDED AT THE AIRPORT FOR REFUELING AND WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE TOWER TO DO A 180 DEGREE TURN ON THE RUNWAY AND THEN MAKE A LEFT TURN ON THE FIRST TAXIWAY. THE PILOT EXECUTED THE 180 DEGREE TURN AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT (CROSSWIND) ONTO THE TAXIWAY, DID NOT SUFFICIENTLY COMPENSATE FOR THE EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS AND AS A RESULT THE AIRCRAFT WAS 'BLOWN' OVER ONTO ITS BACK.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N64508](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N64508), registered now, S/N 17265268, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17265268
- Airframe hours: 1100
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: H. M. Johnson
- Registered owner: Harry M Johnson
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, November 1, 1987
- Departed: 3SG, SAGINAW, MI
- Destination: M43, DEXTER, MO
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: CMI, Willard, runway 32, 8,100 × 150 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 63; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,984 total, 1,984 in this make and model, 1,660 as pilot in command, 18 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 320° at 32 knots, gusting 42
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 46 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: CMI, 3 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19880406007809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880406007809A), Apr 6, 1988: Cessna 172M, Champaign-Urban, IL, Substantial damage. A gust of wind blew the aircraft inverted while taxiing to the ramp. Plane was blown some 30 feet from the taxiway.

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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