Cessna 172 N6422E
3 May 2002 · Redfield, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 May 2002 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N6422E, operated by John O. Aiton, was involved in an accident near Redfield, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Redfield, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Redfield Municipal Airport (1D8)
- Coordinates
- 44.8608, -98.5294
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N6422E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John O. Aiton
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Redfield → Redfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI02LA125
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control while taxing to takeoff in high and gusty wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
When taxing for departure, the aircraft moved forward about 10 to 15 feet and cleared a hangar to the left side. At this point, the left wing began to lift, raising the left wheel off the ground and pushing the aircraft to the right. As the left wing continued to rise, propeller striking occurred and the aircraft nosed over. The pilot reported that the aircraft came to a rest upside down in the grass.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172F | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 16 Mar 2002 | Cessna 172Q | Fruitland, Utah, United States | Wings of Denver | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172K | Clarkston, Washington, United States | Huck, Barry P. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Cessna 172G | Sangerville, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2002 | Galbraith PIEL EMERAUDE | Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 2002 | Cessna 172N | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | Eagle Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Aerostar S-77A | Custer, South Dakota, United States | Scott E, Nash | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2002 | Champion 7ECA | Faulkton, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Cessna 182Q | Vermillion, South Dakota, United States | Phillip Prossnitz | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Cessna 172S | Tea, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |