- Date
- March 6, 1983, 11:40 local (18:40 UTC)
- Place
- Prescott, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N1958VCessna 120
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830306006499A
- Case key
- 23630
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Analysis
The plt reported he was taxiing in winds that were moderate & gusting. While taxiing, he made s-turns & positioned the controls to compensate for the wind. As he approached the run-up area, he reduced power to slow down. At about that time, the nose suddenly pitched down & the acft nosed over. The plt stated that he was not sure whether he or the passenger engaged the brakes 'too hard.' The 1152 MST winds at Prescott, AZ were from 240 deg at 10 gusting 20 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1958V
- Reported as
- Cessna 120
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 14169
- Airframe hours
- 2,609
- Engine
- Continental C-85, 85 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Byron Heath
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 15, 1982 · 100 hours before
- Airport
- PRC · Love Field
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 166 total · 81 in this make and model · 121 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 10 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 52 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PRC
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N1958V · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.