Cessna 172R N47AF
11 May 2021 · Chandler, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 May 2021 at about 03:10 local time, a Cessna 172R registered N47AF, operated by Ameriflyers of Texas Inc, was involved in an accident near Chandler, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 03:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chandler, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stellar Airpark (P19)
- Coordinates
- 33.2988, -111.9158
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172R
- Registration
- N47AF
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2001
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ameriflyers of Texas Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Roswell → Chandler
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- WPR21LA193
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to locate the airport which resulted in an approach to a road and subsequent collision with powerlines during a go-around in low light conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, she was on approach to land at a private airpark while nearing the end of civil twilight. She keyed the radio microphone multiple times during the approach but was unsuccessful to activate the airpark’s high intensity lighting. During the approach she initiated a go around when she realized that she had aligned with a road instead of the runway. During the go around, the airplane struck powerlines, impacted terrain, and came to rest nose down against a fence. The right wing and the fuselage were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Members of the airpark added that shortly after the accident, the airpark’s runway lights were activated and verified to be operational.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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