LAX86LA141

Factual narrative

A CESSNA 172N NOSED OVER ON THE TAXIWAY AFTER COMPLETING A FULL STOP LDG ON THE RWY. WINDS WERE REPORTED FROM 180 DEG AT 18 KTS GUSTING TO 23 KTS WITH PEAK GUSTS FROM THE SE AT 31 KTS. UNICOM REPORTED WINDS FROM THE S AT 20 KTS GUSTING TO 30 KTS. THE PLT HAD COMPLETED HIS LDG ON RWY AND WAS TAXIING ON THE MIDFIELD TAXIWAY WHEN A GUST WIND LIFTED THE TAIL CAUSING THE ACFT TO NOSE OVER. THE PLT ALSO INDICATED HE HAD THE AILERONS INTO THE WIND AND THE ELEVATOR NEUTRAL WHILE TAXIING. THE MIDFIELD TAXIWAY AT THE POINT WHERE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IS PERPENDICULAR TO THE RWY, THUS CREATING A X-WIND/TAILWIND CONDITION BASED ON REPORTED WINDS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12