Cessna 172S N775SP

Summary

On 29 June 2014 at about 19:35 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N775SP, operated by Trax Air, was involved in an accident near Orlando, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 June 2014 at 19:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Orlando, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Orlando Executive Airport (ORL)

Coordinates

28.5456, -81.3331

Aircraft

Cessna 172S

Registration

N775SP

Category

Airplane

Year built

2001

Engines

1

Operator

Trax Air

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Orlando → Orlando

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA14CA317

2 people had minor injuries.

The flight instructor's failure to maintain control while taxiing in a strong gusty wind.

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The flight instructor reported that he had completed an approximate 1 hour flight with his student pilot and they landed uneventfully. After landing, the airplane had a long taxi to return to the fixed based operator. During the taxi, a thunderstorm moved into the area and the wind increased. The strong wind caused the airplane to weathervane violently in one direction. The wind then lifted the airplane, flipped it over, and it came to rest inverted on the taxiway. The pilot added that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed damage to the fuselage, wings, rudder, and horizontal stabilizer. The recorded wind at the airport at the time of the accident was from 120 degrees at 10 knots, gusting to 31 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.