# NTSB DEN82DA031: Cessna 172N, N5745T, Broomfield, CO, January 27, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: January 27, 1982, 12:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place: Broomfield, CO
- Coordinates: 39.939208, -105.059211 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9392&lon=-105.0592&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 27, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70046
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN82DA031
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70046/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA031

## Sequence of events

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

- Nose down, taxi - from landing
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - high wind (contributing factor)
  - proper assistance - not obtained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

PRIOR TO LANDING, THE PILOT MONITORED THE ATIS AND NOTED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 320 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING, HE HEARD A RADIO TRANSMISSION STATING THAT THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS. WHILE LANDING, HE THOUGHT THE RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT. HOWEVER, HE CLEARED THE RUNWAY, GOT CLEARANCE TO TAXI TO A PARKING AREA, AND MADE A SERIES OF RIGHT AND LEFT TURNS WHILE TAXIING. AFTER TURNING INTO A LANE IN THE PARKING AREA, HE FELT THE TAIL BEING LIFTED BY THE WIND. HE TRIED TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE WIND FOR CONTROL, BUT THE PLANE TIPPED OVER ON ITS NOSE AND RIGHT WING TIP.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5745T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5745T-2013-02-01), registration cancelled 2013-02-01, S/N 17251645, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Registry model: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 172-51645
- Airframe hours: 8236
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-300-D 145 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Flying Cats
- Registered owner: Flying Cats
- Departed: BJC, BROOMFIELD, CO
- Destination: BJC, BROOMFIELD, CO
- Airport: BJC, Jefferson County, runway 29, 7,500 × 0 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 53 total, 21 in this make and model, 17 as pilot in command, 10 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 320° at 15 knots
- Temperature: 52 °F

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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