Plane Crash List

Cessna 172N N2946E

22 April 1994 · Sedona, Arizona, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 22 April 1994 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N2946E, operated by Aerovision, was involved in an accident near Sedona, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 20:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Sedona, Arizona, United States
Nearest airport
Sedona (SEZ)
Coordinates
34.9405, -111.9391
Aircraft
Cessna 172N
Registration
N2946E
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Aerovision
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX94LA215

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE CFI'S IMPROPER LEVEL OFF DURING LANDING. THE TAILWIND WAS A FACTOR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE CFI STATED THAT HE WAS DEMONSTRATING A SHORT FIELD LANDING TO HIS STUDENT ON RUNWAY 3 WITH A KNOWN TAILWIND COMPONENT OF 6-10 KTS. DURING FLARE THE EXPECTED GROUND EFFECT CUSHION WAS NOT EVIDENT, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD DAMAGING THE FIREWALL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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