Accident Piper J3C N6AJ, Sunday 26 April 1987

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Date:	Sunday 26 April 1987
Time:	14:12 LT
Type:	Piper J3C
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N6AJ
MSN:	2732
Year of manufacture:	1939
Total airframe hrs:	2886 hours
Engine model:	Continental A-65
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Midland, MI - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE TAXIING TO RUNWAY 24 RUN UP AREA THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS NOSE. THE PILOT STATED A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE PLANE FROM BEHIND. WINDS AT THE TRI-CITY AIRPORT, 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MIDLAND, WERE REPORTED FROM 130 DEGREES AT 6 KNOTS.

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