Cessna 172M accident near Carroll, Iowa, October 26, 2008
On October 26, 2008 at about 7:26 pm local time, a Cessna 172M, registered N333AE, was substantially damaged in an accident during taxi (to runway) near Carroll, Iowa (Arthur N Neu Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The improper preflight planning/decision made by the pilot in attempting a taxi in high wind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the winds.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 26, 2008 · about 7:26 pm local time
- Place
- Carroll, Iowa · Arthur N Neu Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M 17263162 · all 172Ms on the register
- Registration
- N333AE · registry record · serial 17263162
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot had rented the airplane from the operator and arrived at Arthur N Neu Airport (CIN) earlier in the day. The pilot was taxiing the airplane to the runway for departure when the airplane flipped over due to high winds and sustained substantial damage. The pilot and passenger were uninjured.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control on ground during taxi (to runway) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Action/decision › Info processing/decision › Decision making/judgment › Pilot
- factor Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › High wind › Effect on equipment
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 146 hours in all; 33 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days; 109 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: July 11, 2007
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lyc O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Jet Air INC
The flight
- Departed from: CIN Carroll IA at 7:26 pm
- Destination: BRL Burlington IA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 31, 5,500 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 34 knots, gusting 43
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 9,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 7:26 pm from CIN
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
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