BROOMFIELD, CO, USA
N5745T
CESSNA 172N
PRIOR TO LANDING, THE PILOT MONITORED THE ATIS AND NOTED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 320 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING, HE HEARD A RADIO TRANSMISSION STATING THAT THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS. WHILE LANDING, HE THOUGHT THE RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT. HOWEVER, HE CLEARED THE RUNWAY, GOT CLEARANCE TO TAXI TO A PARKING AREA, AND MADE A SERIES OF RIGHT AND LEFT TURNS WHILE TAXIING. AFTER TURNING INTO A LANE IN THE PARKING AREA, HE FELT THE TAIL BEING LIFTED BY THE WIND. HE TRIED TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE WIND FOR CONTROL, BUT THE PLANE TIPPED OVER ON ITS NOSE AND RIGHT WING TIP.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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