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CHI92LA080

1992-01-25 · OMAHA, Nebraska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport OMA

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS. ASSOCIATED FACTORS ARE THE HIGH AND GUSTY WINDS.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT SAID WHILE TAXING OUT FOR DEPARTURE, IN A GUSTY SURFACE WIND CONDITION, THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER AS HE TAXIED FROM BEHIND THE TERMINAL BUILDING. THE SURFACE WIND WAS ABOUT 25 KNOTS AND GUSTING. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_CHI92LA080.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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