Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while taxing in strong winds.
NTSB analysis
The private pilot had just landed his single-engine airplane on Runway 30 and was taxing back on the runway in the opposite direction. He then made a 90 degree turn onto the taxiway when a gust of wind pushed the airplane to the right. The airplane flipped over on to its back and sustained structural damage to both wings and the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane or engine. The wind was reported from 320 degrees at 32 knots, gusting to 43 knots.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN09CA072 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Nov 14, 2008
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Osh Kosh, Nebraska
- Nearest airport
- Garden County (OKS)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 172I
- N-number
- N35667
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.