Cessna 172 N6023V

Summary

On 6 March 2016 at about 16:45 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N6023V, operated by Sawyer Aviation, was involved in an accident near Scottsdale, 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.

Date

6 March 2016 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Scottsdale (SDL)

Coordinates

33.6200, -111.9139

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N6023V

Category

Airplane

Year built

2006

Engines

1

Operator

Sawyer Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Scottsdale → Scottsdale

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA187

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the student pilot to maintain pitch control while landing, which resulted in a hard landing, loss of directional control, and runway excursion.

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

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The solo student pilot reported that the airplane bounced after touched down, then veered off the runway to the left and came to a stop in gravel.   A postaccident exam revealed substantial damage to the firewall. According to the student pilot there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.