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MKC82DA051

1982-03-30 · DES MOINES, Iowa, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport DSM

Current FAA registration · N4325Q

Make / Model
CESSNA 172L
Year of manufacture
1971 · 11 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19711105
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A52DA2

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 23 WITH THE WIND FROM 230 DEGREES AT 34 GUSTING 40 KNOTS. AFTER TURNING OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, A GUST OF WIND TIPPED THE AIRCRAFT, TURNED IT FURTHER TO THE RIGHT, AND THEN BLEW IT OVER ON ITS BACK. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_MKC82DA051.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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