Cessna 172N N737KR

Summary

On 26 February 2009 at about 17:40 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N737KR, operated by Alliance Flight Training, LLC, was involved in an accident near Broomfield, Colorado, 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.

Date

26 February 2009 at 17:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Broomfield, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (KBJC)

Coordinates

39.9086, -105.1172

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N737KR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Alliance Flight Training, LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Broomfield → Watkins

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA181

Nobody was injured.

The pilot and airplane's inability to compensate for the unforecasted gusting wind conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot was taxiing into position for takeoff when a wind gust, reported by the tower, of 52 knots lifted the right wing of the airplane. The right wing continued to rotate the aircraft and move it to the left on the ramp. The pilot attempted to maintain control but was unsuccessful and the aircraft rolled inverted. The pilot was able to egress unassisted and was not injured. Weather forecast at the 40 minutes prior to the accident indicated forecast winds 250 degrees at 15 knots. At 7 minutes after the accident the updated weather observation showed winds from 260 degrees at 38 knots with gusts to 52 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.