Accident Cessna U206B N3481L, Tuesday 7 November 1989

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Date:	Tuesday 7 November 1989
Time:	15:30 LT
Type:	Cessna U206B
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N3481L
MSN:	U206-0781
Year of manufacture:	1967
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-F9
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Billings, MT - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Heath, MT (NONE)
Destination airport:	(KBIL)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PRIVATE PLT HAD COMPLETED A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. THE PILOT SAID DURING A TAXIING TURN INTO THE TIEDOWN SPOT, THE ACFT OVERTURNED. THE PLT RPRTD THE WIND WAS FROM 280 DEG AT 29 GUSTING 38 KTS.

Probable Cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT WHILE TAXIING DURING UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS.

Accident investigation: