PRESCOTT, AZ, USA
N1958V
CESSNA 120
THE PLT REPORTED HE WAS TAXIING IN WINDS THAT WERE MODERATE & GUSTING. WHILE TAXIING, HE MADE S-TURNS & POSITIONED THE CONTROLS TO COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND. AS HE APPROACHED THE RUN-UP AREA, HE REDUCED POWER TO SLOW DOWN. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, THE NOSE SUDDENLY PITCHED DOWN & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS NOT SURE WHETHER HE OR THE PASSENGER ENGAGED THE BRAKES 'TOO HARD.' THE 1152 MST WINDS AT PRESCOTT, AZ WERE FROM 240 DEG AT 10 GUSTING 20 KTS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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