# NTSB MKC86LA005: Cessna 172N, N1587E, Salina, KS, October 7, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 7, 1985, 14:11 local (19:11 UTC)
- Place: Salina, KS
- Coordinates: 38.810195, -97.610443 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8102&lon=-97.6104&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34100
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC86LA005
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34100/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA005

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, taxi - from landing
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - weather evaluation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - high wind (contributing factor)
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - precautionary landing - performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
- Nose over, taxi - from landing

## Analysis

THE PILOT DID NOT TOP OFF THE FUEL TANKS BEFORE DEPARTING LINCOLN, NE FOR PRATT, KS. ENROUTE WINDS NECESSITATED A FUEL STOP AT SALINA, KS. THESE SAME WINDS FLIPPED OVER THE AIRPLANE AS IT WAS TURNING OFF THE RUNWAY TO TAXI IN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1587E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1587E-1992-11-05), registration cancelled 1992-11-05, S/N 17271053 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17271053
- Airframe hours: 280
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Hirt Farms, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 8, 1985, 18 hours before
- Departed: LNK, LINCOLN, NE
- Airport: SLN, Salina Municipal, runway 17, 13,300 × 300 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 56; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 3,500 total, 300 in this make and model, 45 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 29 knots, gusting 40
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: SLN, 1 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 19851007053699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851007053699A), Oct 7, 1985: Cessna 172N, Salina, KS, Substantial damage. Strong winds blew aircraft over during taxi to tiedown area.

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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