On April 7, 2014, a CESSNA 172R operated by Phoenix East Aviation LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Daytona Beach, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The inadvertent encounter with a microburst during taxi from landing that resulted in the aircraft being turned over inverted and receiving substantial damage. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 14 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A flight instructor was taxiing after landing when a microburst alert prompted a hold-short instruction. As the airplane stopped, strong winds overturned it, causing substantial damage to both wings and vertical stabilizer. Surface winds were sustained at 48 knots with gusts up to 64 knots. No mechanical issues were reported.
Event Description
According to the flight instructor, he was taxiing back to the ramp after landing when the ground controller instructed him to hold short on the taxiway due to a microburst alert. As the airplane was coming to a stop, the winds flipped the airplane over inverted. The incident resulted in substantial damage to both wings and the vertical stabilizer.
Wind Conditions
The ground controller reported that surface winds were sustained at 48 knots, with gusts as high as 64 knots at the time of the event.
Instructor Report
The flight instructor stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Contributing factors
Attain/maintain not possibleAbility to respond/compensate
What happened in the 7 Apr 2014 CESSNA 172R accident near Daytona Beach, FL?
A flight instructor was taxiing after landing when a microburst alert prompted a hold-short instruction. As the airplane stopped, strong winds overturned it, causing substantial damage to both wings and vertical stabilizer. Surface winds were sustained at 48 knots with gusts up to 64 knots. No mechanical issues were…
Were there any fatalities in the 7 Apr 2014 CESSNA 172R accident?
No fatalities were recorded in this accident.
What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?
The accident on 7 Apr 2014 involved a CESSNA 172R, operated by Phoenix East Aviation LLC, at Daytona Beach, FL.
What was the probable cause of the accident?
The inadvertent encounter with a microburst during taxi from landing that resulted in the aircraft being turned over inverted and receiving substantial damage.
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