- Date
- May 10, 1982, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Sturgis, SD
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N5266JCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 10, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820510014289A
- Case key
- 72748
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot landed in an open field to go to an auction. When he taxied back downwind to start his takeoff, the wind was gusting to 28 knots. The pilot estimated that he was moving about 15 mph as he turned to head back into the wind. As he started a right turn, the wind caught the right wing and the plane flipped over on its back. Afterwards, the pilot believed he was taxiing too fast.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5266J
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17273749
- Airframe hours
- 580
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-HD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Ronald D Opstedahl
- Registered owner
- Ronald D Opstedahl
- Departed
- Sturgis, SD
- Destination
- Sturgis, SD
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 233 total · 180 in this make and model · 183 as pilot in command · 52 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 24 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Temperature
- 131 °F
- 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.
Other investigations on N5266J · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.