SEA79DYA26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna R172K · Rexburg, ID · August 30, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1979
Place
Rexburg, ID · REXBURG, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N58BDCessna R172K
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
134159

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2379  79/8/30    REXBURG,ID          CESSNA R172K        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1730                    N58BD               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 22, 395 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REXBURG-MADISON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HELENA,MT                   IDAHO FALLS,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          BLOWING DUST                                              85
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          240                                                       27
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- GUSTS TO 35KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N58BD
Reported as
Cessna R172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rexburg-Madison