Cessna 172M N92570

Summary

On 21 January 2023 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N92570 was involved in an accident near Skull Valley, Arizona, United States. 2 people were 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

21 January 2023 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Skull Valley, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Yav'PE MA'Ta Airport (16AZ)

Coordinates

34.5089, -112.6799

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N92570

Category

Airplane

Year built

1973

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR23LA135

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in a crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he encountered a crosswind from the left during a landing attempt and the airplane drifted right. The right wing impacted tree branches that resulted in a loss of directional control. The airplane then collided with an adjacent bush, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.