Cessna 172M N73179
14 September 2003 · Tucson, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 September 2003 at about 19:38 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N73179 was involved in an accident near Tucson, Arizona, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tucson International (TUS)
- Coordinates
- 32.1233, -110.9478
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N73179
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tucson → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX03CA288
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper flare. A contributing factor was the tailwind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot made a hard landing and the nose landing gear collapsed. On final, the airspeed decreased and a high sink rate developed about 5 feet above the runway surface. The pilot applied power but the airplane impacted the runway. He attempted a go-around and increased power. As the airplane established a slight climb, he partially retracted the flaps. The airplane came back down and collided with the runway. The nose gear collapsed and the airplane skidded on its nose. The pilot felt the accident was the result of the airplane being at too slow of airspeed on final and his delayed reaction. The METAR reported winds from 330 degrees at 4 knots; the pilot was landing runway 11R.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2003 | Cessna 172RG | Key West, Florida, United States | Avion Jet Center, LLC | No injuries | - |
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| 12 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172S | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Angel Air | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Cessna 172 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2003 | Cessna 172S | Monroe, Georgia, United States | Elite Flight Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Cessna 172S | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | Wings, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2003 | Piper PA-23-250 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Piper PA-28-181 | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Ercoupe 415-C | Saint Johns, Arizona, United States | Robert Greenwade | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Piper PA24 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Cessna 150C | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2003 | Piper PA-34-220T | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |