Cessna 172M N5264R

Summary

On 26 January 2002 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N5264R was involved in an accident near Payson, Arizona, United States. 4 people were 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.

Date

26 January 2002 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Payson, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Payson Airport (PAN)

Coordinates

34.2614, -111.3433

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N5264R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chandler → Payson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX02LA070

1 person was seriously injured.

Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane. A contributing factor was the premature raising of the flaps.

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

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During an attempted go-around the airplane landed hard and came to rest inverted off the runway after the nose landing gear strut dug into the soft ground. On the landing flare, about 5-10 feet agl, a gust of wind moved the airplane from runway centerline. The pilot initiated a go-around, which included raising the flaps. He lowered the nose to a level flight attitude and noted a slight airspeed increase. The airplane simultaneously contacted the runway. After the airplane landed hard, it veered off the runway. The nose landing gear was sheared off and the airplane came to rest inverted. No mechanical anomalies were noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.