Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 152 near Mojave, CA — 2021-12-31

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Date
2021-12-31
Location
Mojave, CA, USA
Airport
MHV
Aircraft
CESSNA 152
Registration
N89084
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an encounter with a wind gust during taxi.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while taxiing to the runway for takeoff, the airplane encountered a gust of wind which lifted the airplane. The airplane subsequently nosed over on the taxiway. Both wings and the vertical stabilizer were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The airport's automated surface observation system reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 250° at 27 knots, gusting to 32 knots.

NTSB coding

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