DEN87LA205

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172C · Cut Bank, MT · August 1, 1987

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
August 1, 1987, 13:20 local (19:20 UTC)
Place
Cut Bank, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9748TCessna 172C
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report November 29, 1988
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19870801046069A
Case key
17289

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Nose overTaxi - from landing
Weather condition - high windFactor
Weather condition - gustsFactor
Weather condition - unfavorable windFactor
In-flight planning/decision - improperPilot in commandCause
Aborted landing - not performedPilot in commandCause

Analysis

The plt stated that she radioed the Cut Bank fss and was told that the wind was 060 degrees at 41 knots. She then landed the acft uneventfully. However, while turning 90 degrees off the rwy onto a taxiway, the acft nosed over.

Aircraft

Registration
N9748T
Reported as
Cessna 172C
Category
Airplane
Serial number
47548
Engine
Continental O-300C, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Jeanne Wilson
Registered owner
Jeanne Winters
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
HLN · Helena, MT
Destination
CTB · Cut Bank, MT
Flight plan
VFR
Airport
CTB · Cut Bank, Mt, runway 22, 5,300 × 75 ft, asphalt

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
61
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
700 total · 550 in this make and model · 622 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
250° at 30 knots, gusting 42
Visibility
60 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
66 °F, dew point 28 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
CTB

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.