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WPR24LA095

2024-02-26 · Casper, Wyoming, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport CPR

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing with a crosswind.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that, after landing with a crosswind, he exited the runway onto a taxiway using crosswind correction with the ailerons and elevator. Shortly after, the airplane was struck by a gust of wind and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, rudder and both wings. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Effect on equipment
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_WPR24LA095.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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