Cessna 172 accident near Tistusville, Florida, March 24, 2013
On March 24, 2013 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Cessna 172, registered N7113G, was substantially damaged in an accident during taxi (from runway) near Tistusville, Florida (Arthur Dunn Air Park 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 instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's loss of airplane control while taxiing in gusting wind conditions associated with nearby thunderstorm activity.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 24, 2013 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Tistusville, Florida · Arthur Dunn Air Park · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 K · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- N7113G · no longer on the register · serial 17258813
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
According to the pilot, he elected to land because there were thunderstorms between his location and the destination airport. He landed the airplane without incident and was taxiing to a parking area when the wind increased. The wind lifted the tail of the airplane; it nosed over and came to rest inverted, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and empennage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The weather reported at an airport located 6 miles east of the accident location indicated thunderstorm activity and wind from 240 degrees at 14 knots, gusting to 19 knots; peak wind gusts of 52 knots were recorded repeatedly during a 30 minute period around the time of the accident.
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
- Windshear or thunderstorm during taxi (from runway) defining event
- Loss of control on ground during taxi (from runway)
- Nose over/nose down during taxi (from runway)
The NTSB's findings
- cause Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Convective weather › Thunderstorm › Contributed to outcome
- cause Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › High wind › Contributed to outcome
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 11,000 hours in all; 1,000 in this make and model; 100 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days; 10,500 as pilot in command; 1,600 on instruments
- Last flight review: June 6, 2012
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,797 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 24, 2013
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Ryans Dream Inc.
The flight
- Departed from: TMB Miami FL
- Destination: DED Deland FL
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 14 knots, gusting 19
- Visibility: 0 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,200 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 29.68 inHg
- Observation at 7:30 pm from TTS, 8 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
4 documents, released by the NTSB on April 23, 2013. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memorandum of Record: Pilot Statement | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 2 | Tts Weather Observations | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
| 3 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 4 | Photo 1: View of Airplane at Rest (Courtesy of Wftv) | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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