Aviation Accident Summary CHI87LA118

MIDLAND, MI, USA

Aircraft #1

N6AJ

PIPER J3C

Analysis

WHILE TAXIING TO RUNWAY 24 RUN UP AREA THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS NOSE. THE PILOT STATED A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE PLANE FROM BEHIND. WINDS AT THE TRI-CITY AIRPORT, 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MIDLAND, WERE REPORTED FROM 130 DEGREES AT 6 KNOTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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