Cessna 172S N635ND

Summary

On 26 July 2013 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N635ND, operated by The UND Aerospace Foundation, was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 July 2013 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (IWA)

Coordinates

33.3078, -111.6553

Aircraft

Cessna 172S

Registration

N635ND

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

The UND Aerospace Foundation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Phoenix → Phoenix

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Not Reported

NTSB number

WPR13CA348

Injuries not recorded.

A substantially damaged firewall that occurred during an unknown phase of flight for reasons that could not be determined.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During a preflight inspection, a flight instructor discovered that the airplane’s firewall was substantially damaged. The operator reported that the damage occurred during an unknown flight operation. The airplane's last maintenance inspection occurred about a month prior to the discovery, equating to about 52 flight hours. Numerous pilots flew the airplane during that duration, none of which reported an event that would result in damage to the airplane. A determination as to the cause of the accident could not be made.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.