# NTSB MKC76DCQ42: Cessna 172, N9407H, Dodge City, KS, March 26, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 26, 1976
- Place: Dodge City, KS · DODGE CITY, KS
- Location: 37.7607° N, 100.0184° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dodge City, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7607&lon=-100.0184&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 27, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153009
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76DCQ42
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCQ42

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0673  76/3/26    DODGE CITY,KS       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1015                    N9407H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 26, 554 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            130 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DODGE CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KINSLEY,KS                  DODGE CITY,KS
        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 - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2600
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           43                                                      340
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           26                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER DURING TAXI TO RAMP.PLT RCVD WIND ADVISORY BFR LNDG.WIND GUSTING 37K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9407H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9407H), registered now, S/N 17266147, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Dodge City

## 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 19760326006629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760326006629A), Mar 26, 1976: Cessna 172M, Dodge City, KS, Substantial damage. Aircraft nosed over during taxi to ramp. Plt rcvd wind advisory bfr lndg. Wind gusting 37K.

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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