# NTSB MIA95LA020: Cessna 182-D, N9054X, Deland, FL, November 14, 1994

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 14, 1994, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Deland, FL
- Coordinates: 28.66002, -81.390609 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.6600&lon=-81.3906&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 14, 1995
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37696
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA95LA020
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37696/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA020

## Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO COMPENSATE FOR THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water encounter with weather, taxi - to takeoff
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
- Nose over, taxi - to takeoff
  - compensation for wind conditions - not performed, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT ADDED POWER TO TAXI TO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. HE ENCOUNTERED TWO STRONG GUSTS OF WIND FROM THE RIGHT REAR OF THE AIRPLANE, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSE OVER AND CAME TO REST ON ITS NOSE. THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT USE THE ELEVATOR, NOR THE AILERON CONTROLS TO COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND.

## Factual narrative

On November 14, 1994, about 1330 eastern standard time, N9054X, a Cessna 182D registered to Austin Air Consultants, flipped over during taxi out for a proposed 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight at Deland, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the intended flight to Zephryhills, Florida. The airplane was substantially damaged and the pilot reported no injuries. The flight was originating at the time.

The pilot stated that as he added power to taxi onto the active runway a gust of wind flipped the airplane over and it came to rest inverted.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9054X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9054X), registered now, S/N 18253454, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182-D
- Registry model: [Cessna 182D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182d) (registry code 2072710) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 53454
- Airframe hours: 2123
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470L-16F 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Austin Air Consultants
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 16, 1994, 14 hours before
- Destination: ZPH, ZEPHRYHILLS, FL
- Airport: DED, Deland Muni, runway 5, 4,370 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 3,498 total, 205 in this make and model, 3,298 as pilot in command, 80 in the last 90 days, 33 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 14 knots, gusting 23
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,300 ft broken
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: DAB, 24 nm away

## 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 19941114038239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941114038239A), Nov 14, 1994: Cessna 182D, Deland, FL, Substantial damage. Added power to take active runway was blown inverted by severe wind gust.

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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