Cessna 172N accident near Lubbock, Texas, May 4, 1982
On May 4, 1982 at about 11:10 pm local time, a Cessna 172N, registered N73795, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lubbock, Texas (Lubbock Municipal airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 4, 1982 · about 11:10 pm local time
- Place
- Lubbock, Texas · Lubbock Municipal
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N · all 172Ns on the register
- Registration
- N73795 · no longer on the register · serial 172-67686
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING TAXI A STRONG GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND FLIPPED IT ON ITS BACK. THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN THE AREA WITH PEAK GUSTS TO 53 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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,059 hours in all; 289 in this make and model; 42 in the last 90 days; 1,990 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 802 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320H (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: AMA Amarillo TX at 5:15 pm
- Destination: COS Colorado Spring CO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 11,500 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 26 knots
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:23 pm from LBB
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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