Cessna 172P N97056
25 July 2002 · Mesa, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 July 2002 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N97056 was involved in an accident near Mesa, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mesa, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Falcon Field Airport (FFZ)
- Coordinates
- 33.4608, -111.7283
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P
- Registration
- N97056
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mesa → Scottsdale
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX02LA241
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's use of an excessive taxi speed and too close of a spacing interval to the airplane ahead, which resulted in an on-ground collision when the preceding airplane abruptly stopped.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was taxing to the run up area and collided with a Cessna 152 that was standing with engine running in the run up area. Before taxiing, the pilot completed a preflight inspection and a brake check, both of which showed no abnormalities with the airplane. He was taxiing at 1,000 rpm, which was about 13 miles per hour. Just before approaching the run up area, he began to reduce the throttle and applied brake pressure. The right brake did not respond. In an effort to avoid a propeller strike, the pilot decided to remain on the taxiway. He applied full left brake pressure and the airplane's left wing tip collided with this airplane's vertical stabilizer. The airplane continued to the left and departed the taxiway. The operator stated during recovery the airplane's brakes were tested. Both brakes appeared to be functioning properly. A repair shop that assessed the damage stated that after a thorough inspection, they could not find any malfunction of the braking system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 172P | N97056 | - | Minor |
| Cessna 152 | N152BR | - | Substantial |
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172F | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172P | Lutz, Florida, United States | Troy Mason Heidel | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172RG | Del Mar, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Cessna 172Q | Fruitland, Utah, United States | Wings of Denver | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172K | Clarkston, Washington, United States | Huck, Barry P. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Cessna 172G | Sangerville, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Charles A. Moran | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Steen SE-1 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Nov 2002 | Cessna 208B | Parks, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Jul 2002 | McConnell LANCAIR 320 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Pilatus UV-20A | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Avian MAGNUM IX | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |