# NTSB CHI90LA037: Cessna 172G, N3783L, Savoy, IL, December 2, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 2, 1989, 11:50 local (17:50 UTC)
- Place: Savoy, IL
- Coordinates: 40.060363, -88.249893 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0604&lon=-88.2499&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 28, 1991
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14600
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI90LA037
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14600/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA037

## Probable cause

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT,  WHICH RESULTED IN HIS INABILITY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.  A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS:  THE ADVERSE WIND CONDITION.

## 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 - high wind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command
- Nose over, taxi - from landing

## Analysis

WHILE TAXIING FROM THE RUNWAY TO THE PARKING AREA AFTER LANDING IN STRONG, GUSTY WINDS, A WIND GUST LIFTED THE LEFT WING AND PUSHED THE AIRCRAFT OVER, INVERTED. WIND AT THE AIRPORT WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM 300 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS, WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. THE PILOT HAD RECEIVED A PRELFIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING AND HAD OBTAINED WEATHER UPDATES & EN ROUTE ADVISORIES THROUGHOUT THE CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. ALL WEATHER SERVICES REPORTED HIGH SURFACE WINDS, INCREASING IN STRENGTH DURING THE DAY WITH GUSTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3783L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3783L-1991-01-22), registration cancelled 1991-01-22, S/N 17253952 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172G
- Registry model: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17253952
- Airframe hours: 1855
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-300-D 145 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Abilene Flying Services
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, November 20, 1989, 12 hours before
- Departed: K78, ABILENE, KS
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: CMI, Willard Arpt, runway 32, 8,100 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,047 total, 35 in this make and model, 960 as pilot in command, 51 in the last 90 days, 28 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 30 knots, gusting 40
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 36 °F, dew point 18 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: CMI

## 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 19891202048829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891202048829A), Dec 2, 1989: Cessna 172G, Champaign-Urban, IL, Substantial damage. Aircraft was blown over on its back as pilot turned crosswind after landing.

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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