Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing with a crosswind.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that, after landing with a crosswind, he exited the runway onto a taxiway using crosswind correction with the ailerons and elevator. Shortly after, the airplane was struck by a gust of wind and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, rudder and both wings. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR24LA095 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Feb 26, 2024
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Casper, Wyoming
- Nearest airport
- Casper/Natrona County Intl (CPR)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 172N
- N-number
- N739UE
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1978
- 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.