Cessna 172I accident near Osh Kosh, Nebraska, November 14, 2008
On November 14, 2008 at about 4:50 pm local time, a Cessna 172I, registered N35667, was substantially damaged in an accident during taxi near Osh Kosh, Nebraska (Garden County airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while taxing in strong winds.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 14, 2008 · about 4:50 pm local time
- Place
- Osh Kosh, Nebraska · Garden County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172I · all 172Is on the register
- Registration
- N35667 · registry record · serial 17256895
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
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 defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- factor Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › Gusts › Response/compensation
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,127 hours in all; 593 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 946 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: January 29, 2008
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,512 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 23, 2007
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming 0-320 SERIES (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CDR Chadron NE at 4:05 pm
- Destination: OKS Osh Kosh NE
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 30, 4,699 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 32 knots, gusting 43
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 36°F (2°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
- Altimeter: 30.20 inHg
- Observation at 4:53 pm from KSNY, 34 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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