# NTSB DEN82DA043: Cessna 172, N733DU, Broomfield, CO, March 12, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: March 12, 1982, 15:45 local (22:45 UTC)
- Place: Broomfield, CO
- Coordinates: 39.940093, -105.060432 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9401&lon=-105.0604&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 12, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70047
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN82DA043
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70047/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA043

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

## Analysis

AFTER LANDING THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING TO THE RAMP WHEN A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE LEFT WING UP AND TIPPED THE CESSNA OVER ON ITS BACK. WIND WAS GUSTING OVER 40 KTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N733DU](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N733DU-1982-08-17), registration cancelled 1982-08-17, S/N 17268222 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17268222
- Airframe hours: 1380
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-H2AD 145 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: John A. Meyer
- Registered owner: Wheatridge Flying Club
- Departed: BJC, BROOMFIELD, CO
- Destination: BJC, BROOMFIELD, CO
- Airport: BJC, Jefferson County, runway 29, 4,000 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 21; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 524 total, 425 in this make and model, 498 as pilot in command, 31 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 290° at 20 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19820312003999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820312003999A), Mar 12, 1982: Cessna 172N, Broomfield, CO, Substantial damage. During taxi after landing, strong gust of wind blew airplane over.

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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