Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN90LA018

BILLINGS, MT, USA

Aircraft #1

N3481L

CESSNA U206B

Analysis

THE PRIVATE PLT HAD COMPLETED A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. THE PILOT SAID DURING A TAXIING TURN INTO THE TIEDOWN SPOT, THE ACFT OVERTURNED. THE PLT RPRTD THE WIND WAS FROM 280 DEG AT 29 GUSTING 38 KTS.

Probable Cause and Findings

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT WHILE TAXIING DURING UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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