Textron 172S N34BL
6 May 2023 · Englewood, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 May 2023 at about 15:40 local time, a Textron 172S registered N34BL, operated by American Asset Leasing LLC, was involved in an accident near Englewood, Colorado, 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 15:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Englewood, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Centennial (APA)
- Coordinates
- 39.5717, -104.8412
- Aircraft
- Textron 172S
- Registration
- N34BL
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2020
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- American Asset Leasing LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Englewood → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN23LA179
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to adjust his seat during taxi, which resulted in his seat sliding aft, and subsequent loss of directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he attempted to adjust his seat while taxing the airplane. The seat slid aft, and he was unable to reach the rudder pedals. The airplane traversed across a taxiway, impacted a swale, then continued onto a runway before the pilot was able to regain control. The airplane’s rudder and lower aft fuselage were substantially damaged. The pilot reported there were no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2023 | Textron 172S | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Wichita State University Campus of Applied Science | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 2023 | Textron 172S | Social Circle, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2023 | Textron 172S | Englewood, Colorado, United States | ATP USA | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Textron 172 | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | Pittsburgh Flight Training Center | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2023 | Textron 172S | Erie, Colorado, United States | ATP Aircraft 6 LLC | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2022 | Textron 172S | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States | Auburn University | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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