Cessna 172N N739UE

Summary

On 26 February 2024 at about 19:32 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N739UE, operated by American Patrols Inc, was involved in an accident near Casper, Wyoming, United States. One person was 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

26 February 2024 at 19:32

Classification

Accident

Location

Casper, Wyoming, United States

Nearest airport

Casper/Natrona County Intl (CPR)

Coordinates

42.9025, -106.4632

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N739UE

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

American Patrols Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cheyenne → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR24LA095

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing with a crosswind.

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The pilot reported that, after landing with a crosswind, he exited the runway onto a taxiway using crosswind correction with the ailerons and elevator. Shortly after, the airplane was struck by a gust of wind and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, rudder and both wings. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.