Cessna 172N N5802J

Summary

On 17 March 2013 at about 18:50 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N5802J was involved in an accident near Gila Bend, Arizona, United States. One person was 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

17 March 2013 at 18:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Gila Bend, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Gila Bend Municipal (E63)

Coordinates

32.9561, -112.6708

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N5802J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tucson → Gila Bend

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR13CA152

1 person had minor injuries.

The student pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that while he was attempting to land the airplane, it drifted left, and he decided to execute a go-around. During the go-around, the airplane struck a tree located left of the runway then impacted the ground. Postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the engine firewall and wings. The student pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.