Pilot Debrief

Cessna 182 near Moab, UT — 2008-06-07

Final reportLAX08CA167
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Date
2008-06-07
Location
Moab, UT, USA
Airport
KCNY
Aircraft
Cessna 182
Registration
N2375G
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the tailwind condition, and improper use of additional power while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was soft ground and a gusting tailwind.

NTSB narrative

The pilot landed on runway 33, which is a dirt runway. The wind direction at the time was 320 degrees at 19 knots, gusting to 29. The pilot turned the airplane around to back taxi to parking. While back taxiing, the airplane's nose wheel encountered a soft spot of sand, and the pilot added some power to get through the soft spot. The tail came up, and the airplane nosed over.

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