Cessna R172K N1258V

Summary

On 17 February 2024 at about 03:40 local time, a Cessna R172K registered N1258V was involved in an accident near Trapper Creek, Alaska, United States. One person was 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

17 February 2024 at 03:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Trapper Creek, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

62.4932, -150.7692

Aircraft

Cessna R172K

Registration

N1258V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Girdwood → Girdwood

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

ANC24LA015

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall; loss of airplane control; and impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that after dropping a package while on a low pass, the airplane encountered an aerodynamic stall, contacted brush and trees, and impacted the ground. The airplane came to rest inverted, causing substantial damage to the empennage, elevator, and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.