DEN67D0236

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172B · Powell, WY · March 26, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 26, 1967
Place
Powell, WY · POWELL, WY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8222ACessna 172B
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118012

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0974  67/3/26    POWELL,WYO          CESSNA 172B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 285
        TIME - 1130                    N8222A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 235 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POWELL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RAMP/TAXIWAY
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      45
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          280                                                       30
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- CROSS WIND/DOWNWIND TAXI IN 20-30 KT GUSTING WINDS.

Aircraft

Registration
N8222A
Reported as
Cessna 172B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Powell

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