Cessna 172 N1421V

Summary

On 2 February 2013 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N1421V, operated by Michael Owen, was involved in an accident near Wilcox, Arizona, United States. 3 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.

Date

2 February 2013 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Wilcox, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Benson Municipal Airport (E95)

Coordinates

32.7469, -110.2386

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N1421V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Michael Owen

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Globe → Benson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR13LA113

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any abnormalities that would have precluded normal operation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during a cross-country flight, the engine lost power. Despite his efforts, the pilot was unable to restart the engine and initiated a forced landing in rough terrain. During the off airport landing, the airplane nosed over. Postaccident examination of the airframe fuel system and engine run revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.