# Accident 20011113032219A: Cessna 172M, Chandler, AZ, November 13, 2001 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: November 13, 2001, 11:09 local time - Place: Chandler, AZ - Airport: Chandler Municipal Airport - Damage: No damage - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 33.2403° N, 111.7810° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2403&lon=-111.7810&mi=10 - Aircraft: N1897V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1897V) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M - Pilot certificates: Student - NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX02LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA026) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011113032219A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. (-23) THIS WAS A FIRST SOLO FOR THE STUDENT PILOT. THE PILOT REPORTS THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR HIT A LITTLE HARD AND THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED 2-3' IN THE AIR. THE FRONT GEAR TOUCHDOWN AND THE AIRPLANE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT WITH LEFT RUDDER. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A LARGE TAXIWAY SIGN WITH THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND THE LEFT STABILIZER. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BROKE OFF OF THE AIRPLANE AND THE STABILIZER AND LEFT WING WERE DAMAGED. THE TAXIWAY SIGN DID NOT BREAK AWAY. AT THIS TIME, NO CAUSAL FACTORS ARE KNOWN. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (.19) ON NOVEMBER 13, 2001, ABOUT 1115 HOURS MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 172M, N1897V, DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 22R DURING THE LANDING ROLL AT CHANDLER, ARIZONA, AND COLLIDED WITH A TAXIWAY SIGN. SUNBIRD FLIGHT SERVICES WAS OPERATING THE RENTAL AIRPLANE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED; THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE LOCAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT DEPARTED ABOUT 1100. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THIS WAS THE STUDENT'S FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO. THE STUDENT COMPLETED ONE LANDING, TAXIED BACK, AND TOOK OFF FOR ANOTHER PATTERN CIRCUIT. ON THE SECOND LANDING, THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED ABOUT 2 FEET BACK INTO THE AIR, SETTLED BACK TO THE RUNWAY, AND VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A TAXIWAY SIGN, AND SHEARED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR OFF. ## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB LAX02LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA026), Nov 13, 2001: Cessna 172M (N1897V), Chandler, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during landing. ## Other reports on N1897V (3) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 20260618007369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260618007369I), Jun 18, 2026: Cessna 172M (N1897V), Chandler, AZ, Minor damage. On June 18, 2026, at approximately 1109 MST, a Cessna 172 departed ryan field (kryn) on a cross-country flight to Chandler Municipal Airport (kchd). The… - [Accident 20190423015109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190423015109A), Apr 23, 2019: Cessna 172M (N1897V), Prescott, AZ, Substantial damage. While conducting first cross country solo, pilot flew from chd to prc. While taxing at to a parking spot at prc, pilot attempted to swing his aircraft to then… - [Accident 20000708039689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000708039689A), Jul 8, 2000: Cessna 172M (N1897V), Chandler, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23)Aircraft veered off runway and collided with taxiway sign during the landing roll. (.4) on July 8, 2000, about 1338 hours mountain standard time, a Cessna… From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.