# NTSB LAX80FVM11: Cessna 172, N73138, Salinas, CA, December 23, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 23, 1979
- Place: Salinas, CA · SALINAS, CA
- Location: 36.6902° N, 121.6338° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Salinas, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6902&lon=-121.6338&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 22, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132940
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX80FVM11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FVM11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3040  79/12/23   SALINAS,CA          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 76, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 1350                    N73138              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALINAS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTEREY,CA.                SALINAS,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    5500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     140
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           35                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WHILE TAXING,GUST HIT ACFT & FLIPPED IT OVER.WND GUSTING 40KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N73138](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73138-1982-03-01), registration cancelled 1982-03-01, S/N 172-67282 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Salinas Muni

## 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 19791223034069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791223034069A), Dec 23, 1979: Cessna 172, Salinas, CA, Substantial damage. Aircraft was blown over on its back by strong surface winds during taxi to ramp.

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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