MKC83LA221

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Kansas City, MO · September 17, 1983

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
September 17, 1983, 16:00 local (21:00 UTC)
Place
Kansas City, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N42966Cessna 182
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19830917049469A
Case key
33490

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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.

Loss of control - on ground/waterTaxi - from landing
Proper assistance - not obtainedPilot in commandCause
Weather condition - high windFactor
Weather condition - gustsFactor
Nose overTaxi - from landing

Analysis

The plt reported that after landing, she was taxiing to a ramp area when a gust of wind lifted the left wing & rolled the acft over on its top. The winds were reported from 190 deg at 20 gusting to 30 kt.

Aircraft

Registration
N42966
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Serial number
18259268
Airframe hours
1,003
Engine
Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
James G. & Barbara M Tuley
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · June 6, 1983 · 27 hours before
Departed
SRB · Sparta, TN
Destination
MKC · Kansas City, MO
Flight plan
VFR
Airport
MKC · Kansas City Downtown, runway 18, 7,001 × 150 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
57
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
756 total · 667 in this make and model · 708 as pilot in command · 26 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
190° at 20 knots, gusting 30
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
91 °F, dew point 66 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
MKC

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.