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| Date: | Wednesday 19 May 1982 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Rainbow Aviation |
| Registration: | N5399B |
| MSN: | 15283861 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 186 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ainsworth, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sidney, NE |
| Ainsworth, NE | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT ELECTED TO TAXI ON A CLOSED RUNWAY THAT WAS USED TO STORE PILES OF CORN. THE PILOT STATED THAT A GUST OF WIND FORCED THE AIRCRAFT INTO A PILE OF CORN CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR. WIND GUSTS WERE REPORTED TO 22 KNOTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC82DA084
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 October 1991 | N5399B | Abilene Aero, Inc. | 0 | Lubbock, TX | |
sub |
| 30 September 1999 | N5399B | Private | 0 | Slaton, TX | |
sub |
| Fuel exhaustion | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 10:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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