Cessna 172G N5745R

Summary

On 2 November 1997 at about 20:15 local time, a Cessna 172G registered N5745R was involved in an accident near Elk City, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 November 1997 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Elk City, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Elk City Municipal (ELK)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 172G

Registration

N5745R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW98LA040

Nobody was injured.

The high winds and the pilot's poor judgment in attempting to taxi in the existing wind conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to personnel at the airport, the airplane, which is based at the Elk City Municipal Airport, taxied to runway 35 to depart for a local flight. The pilot was reported to have completed the runup facing into the wind at the runup area for runway 35. Following the runup, the pilot maneuvered the airplane to take the active runway. While turning the airplane, the tail of the airplane was turned into the prevailing wind and the airplane nosed over and came to rest in the inverted position. The recorded winds at the Clinton Sherman Industrial Airport which is located 18 miles east of Elk City, were reported from 340 degrees at 27 knots, gusting to 33. The peak wind was reported at 35 knots on the 1345 hourly observation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.