- Date
- January 12, 1987, 10:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Lanai, HI
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N7459Cessna 172K
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 5, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 25502
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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.
Analysis
The Cessna 172K nosed over in strong winds while taxiing for departure on rwy 3. The plt indicated that he was 'back taxiing' on rwy 3 when the wind 'got under wing, then under tail, and plane turned upside down.' The plt also indicated that the winds were from 030 degrees at 25 KTS gusting to 30 KTS at the time of the accident. The winds were reported at the molokai airport located 23 nautical miles to the nnw to be from 070 degrees at 20 KTS gusting to 25 KTS. The operators manual for the Cessna 172 indicates the plt should use down aileron on the wing into the wind and down elevator when taxiing with quartering tailwinds. The manual also states, 'strong quartering tail winds require caution. Avoid sudden bursts of the throttle and sharp braking when the airplane is in this attitude.'
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7459
- Reported as
- Cessna 172K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17259159
- Airframe hours
- 7,400
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Pfeil,William F.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 16, 1986
- Departed
- LNY · Lanai, HI
- Destination
- MKK · Molokai, HI
- Airport
- LNY · Lanai, runway 3, 5,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 263 total · 263 in this make and model · 263 as pilot in command · 28 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 25 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None