Cessna 172 N8887U

Summary

On 6 May 2019 at about 00:56 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N8887U was involved in an accident near Red Rock, Arizona, United States. 4 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

6 May 2019 at 00:56

Classification

Accident

Location

Red Rock, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

32.5383, -111.4236

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N8887U

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Carlsbad → Marana

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR19LA140

Nobody was injured.

A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while descending in the single-engine airplane toward the destination airport, the engine lost partial power. He performed a forced landing to a dirt road, during which the airplane contacted a bush, resulting in substantial damage. Postaccident examination of the engine and an engine test run revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Atmospheric conditions at the time of the accident were not conducive to the development of carburetor icing. The reason for the partial loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available information.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.