On March 24, 1988, a Cessna 172G (registration N72PF) operated by Pro-flight Air Inc. was involved in an aviation accident near Springfield, MO. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft while taxiing, due to a wind gust that caught the wing of the aircraft. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A strong wind gust caught the wing of an aircraft while it was taxiing for takeoff, leading to a loss of control and contact with the runway surface.
The pilot reported that while taxiing for takeoff, a wind gust caught the wing of the aircraft, resulting in loss of aircraft control. The aircraft moved nose down, and the propeller and the right wing contacted the runway. Winds at the time of the accident were 180 degrees at 29 knots with gusts to 41 knots.
The investigation found that loss of aircraft control during taxi was caused by a wind gust catching the wing of the aircraft.
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft while taxiing, due to a wind gust that caught the wing of the aircraft.
A strong wind gust caught the wing of an aircraft while it was taxiing for takeoff, leading to a loss of control and contact with the runway surface.
The accident on 24 Mar 1988 involved a Cessna 172G, registration N72PF, operated by Pro-flight Air Inc., at Springfield, MO.
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft while taxiing, due to a wind gust that caught the wing of the aircraft.
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