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N7898N accident description

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Crash location 35.040277°N, 106.609167°W
Nearest city Albuquerque, NM
35.084491°N, 106.651137°W
3.9 miles away
Tail number N7898N
Accident date 17 May 2006
Aircraft type Cessna R172E (T-41C)
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot landed and turned left onto a taxiway. When he stopped to call ground control, he noticed blowing dust nearby. The airplane began to buffet. Suddenly, the airplane was overturned by a wind gust.

NTSB Probable Cause

the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A contributing factor was the wind gust.

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