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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Payson, AZ · June 4, 2017

Date: June 4, 2017 · 10:24 local
Place: Payson, AZ
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N50526
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA318
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 91 total91 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N50526Registration cancelled Apr 23, 2018 · Cessna 172MS/N 17264211 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While conducting a personal flight from ffz to pan with one passenger, pilot began approach to pan. Pilot planned on full stop at pan. Da at time was approximately 7500?. As pilot was crossing threshold at flaps 30, 50 KTS, 500?, aircraft started drifting right. Pilot decided to go-around and selected flaps 20 and applied power (2500 RPM plus). Pilot stated aircraft never gained speed or altitude. (This was confirmed through statement by witness. After exiting runway and airfield, pilot attempted to turn north where aircraft continued with no altitude or airspeed gain. Aircraft flew into rising terrain (brush) with than minor injuries to pilot and passenger. Aircraft caught fire and burned.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE CONDUCTING A PERSONAL FLIGHT FROM FFZ TO PAN WITH ONE PASSENGER, PILOT BEGAN APPROACH TO PAN. PILOT PLANNED ON FULL STOP AT PAN. DA AT TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 7500?. AS PILOT WAS CROSSING THRESHOLD AT FLAPS 30, 50 KTS, 500?, AIRCRAFT STARTED DRIFTING RIGHT. PILOT DECIDED TO GO-AROUND AND SELECTED FLAPS 20 AND APPLIED POWER (2500 RPM PLUS). PILOT STATED AIRCRAFT NEVER GAINED SPEED OR ALTITUDE. (THIS WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH STATEMENT BY WITNESS. AFTER EXITING RUNWAY AND AIRFIELD, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN NORTH WHERE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED WITH NO ALTITUDE OR AIRSPEED GAIN. AIRCRAFT FLEW INTO RISING TERRAIN (BRUSH) WITH THAN MINOR INJURIES TO PILOT AND PASSENGER. AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB GAA17CA318Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPayson, AZThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning that did not account for high-density altitude conditions and his subsequent attempted go-around in conditions that prevented the airplane from attaining a positive climb rate and resulted in its subsequent descent…Jun 4, 2017 · Destroyed

Other reports on N50526 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19891021062089IForced/Precautionary Landing · Albany, KYPartial engine failure after takeoff. Set down on same runway. Veered off side to avert drop at end. Hit a tree.Oct 21, 1989 · Minor damage