Cessna 172 N780JA
30 May 2018 · Payson, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 May 2018 at about 23:55 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N780JA was involved in an accident near Payson, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 23:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Payson, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Payson (PAN)
- Coordinates
- 34.2575, -111.3364
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N780JA
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2007
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Prescott → Payson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA313
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control during a short-field takeoff in high-density altitude conditions.
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 short-field takeoff, around 100 ft above the ground, he saw the primary flight display (PFD) airspeed indicator showing 0. He added that the engine appeared to be functioning normally, but he decided to level the airplane and attempt to land on the remaining runway. The airplane then began to turn left, and he added right rudder. Subsequently, the airplane touched down on an adjacent taxiway left of the runway, and the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left horizontal stabilizer. Postaccident examination videos were provided by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector. The videos showed both the PFD and backup airspeed indicators moving in sync with air applied to the pitot tube. The automated weather observation system at the airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 190° at 10 knots, gusting to 18 knots, and the calculated density altitude was 7,883 ft. The pilot was departing from runway 24.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2018 | Cessna 172 | Babylon, New York, United States | 30 Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2018 | Cessna 172 | Midrand, South Africa | Lanseria Flight Centre (Pty) Ltd | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Aug 2018 | Cessna 172 | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2018 | Cessna 172F | Williamsport, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Aug 2018 | Cessna 172 | Churchville, Maryland, United States | C K Leasing Servics Llc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2018 | Cessna 172 | Stockton, California, United States | Jc Air Academy Inc | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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