Cessna 172S N169ME

Summary

On 26 September 2011 at about 02:20 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N169ME, operated by Westwind Aircraft Leasing LLC, was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 September 2011 at 02:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Phoenix Deer Valley (DVT)

Coordinates

33.6883, -112.0825

Aircraft

Cessna 172S

Registration

N169ME

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Westwind Aircraft Leasing LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Las Vegas → Phoenix

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11CA466

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he landed to the right of the centerline of the runway, and, while attempting to correct back to the centerline, the airplane exited the right side of the runway and impacted terrain. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the airplane's firewall. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.