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FTW85LA016

1984-10-16 · STILLWATER, Oklahoma, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport SWO

Current FAA registration · N55350

Make / Model
CESSNA 172P
Year of manufacture
1982 · 2 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O-320-D2J (160 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20191001
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A70DB0

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

PILOT HAD RETURNED TO HIS HOME AIRPORT AFTER ABORTING A BUSINESS FLIGHT DUE TO WEATHER. AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT WAS TAXIING FROM THE ACTIVE RUNWAY WHEN THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED INVERTED DUE TO STRONG GUSTING WINDS. THE WIND WAS REPORTED BY THE PILOT TO BE BLOWING AT 45 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KTS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_FTW85LA016.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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