Sky Aviation Corporation v. Colt

On May 3, 1964, defendant, a licensed commercial pilot, rented an airplane from plaintiff to fly from Worland, Wyoming to Casper, Wyoming and return. The trip from Worland to Casper was uneventful. There were high winds at Casper, and the defendant was cleared by the control tower to land on the ramp instead of the runway so that he would not have to taxi crosswind. The defendant landed without incident and began to taxi to the tie-down area. He had to turn somewhat so that he was slightly crosswind when the wind got under the right wing and flipped the airplane over on its back, causing…