Cessna 177B N12984

Summary

On 22 February 2026 at about 00:46 local time, a Cessna 177B registered N12984, operated by GO Fly AZ LLC, was involved in an accident near Rocky Junction, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

22 February 2026 at 00:46

Classification

Accident

Location

Rocky Junction, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

33.5395, -110.3066

Aircraft

Cessna 177B

Registration

N12984

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

GO Fly AZ LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Payson → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

ANC26LA016

2 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On February 21, 2026, 1746 Mountain standard time, a Cessna 177B airplane, N12984, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Rocky Junction, Arizona. The pilot and passenger sustain minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91personal flight. The pilot reported that during departure at about 6,500ft msl (means sea level) the engine loss total power. The pilot observed one of the cylinder head temperatures was over 460 degrees. The pilot turned on the fuel boost pumps, changed fuel tanks but was unable to restart the engine. The pilot made a forced landing into remote hilly terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. A postaccident examination of the wreckage is pending the recovery of the aircraft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.