- Date
- January 24, 1987, 11:41 local (18:41 UTC)
- Place
- Roswell, NM
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N8224XCessna 172B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870124001109A
- Case key
- 17163
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Analysis
Student plt obtained wx briefing from fort worth fss and filed VFR flt plan for x-country flt from plainview, tex, to Roswell, NM, via hobbs, NM,. Plt landed at Roswell, refueled, and filed return VFR flt plan. He did not obtain updated wx briefing. Cold front had passed through area bringing wind shift and high gusty winds. Plt was cleared for takeoff on rwy 30 and was told winds were 310 deg at 29KTS. As plt released brakes ATCT told plt that winds were 310 deg at 39 KTS. Wind gust raised right wing and acft was blown over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8224X
- Reported as
- Cessna 172B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17258724
- Airframe hours
- 2,220
- Engine
- Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Mike Haigood/Bill Hardage
- Registered owner
- Mike Haigood/Bill Hardage
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 11, 1986
- Destination
- PVW · Plainview, TX
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- ROW · Roswell Industrial, runway 30, 7,415 × 200 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 35 total · 35 in this make and model · 14 as pilot in command · 35 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 22 knots, gusting 35
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 52 °F, dew point 23 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ROW
FAA reports on this event · 1
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