20190129009682A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Grand Prairie, TX · January 29, 2019

Date: January 29, 2019 · 13:30 local
Place: Grand Prairie, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Collision: Midair collision
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N52243
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19LA074
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 616 total267 in this make and model151 in the last 90 days

N52243Registration cancelled May 16, 2026 · Cessna 172SS/N 172S9145 · Built 2002 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On January 29, 2019 at approximately 1330 local time, a Cessna 172S registration number N52243 collided with a Cessna 172S registration number N565SP while in flight. Both aircraft were on training flights and are owned and operated skymates LLC, a part 141 flight school. VFR conditions prevailed. Both aircraft suffered substantial damage. Each aircraft had 1 instructor and 1 student pilot (certificate numbers pending) onboard, there were no injuries. Both flights originated from the Grand Prairie municipal airport (kgpm) at approximately 1200 local time. Both flights arrived at Grand Prairie municipal airport (kgpm) at approximately 1340 local time.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 29, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1330 LOCAL TIME, A CESSNA 172S REGISTRATION NUMBER N52243 COLLIDED WITH A CESSNA 172S REGISTRATION NUMBER N565SP WHILE IN FLIGHT. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE ON TRAINING FLIGHTS AND ARE OWNED AND OPERATED SKYMATES LLC, A PART 141 FLIGHT SCHOOL. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED. BOTH AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. EACH AIRCRAFT HAD 1 INSTRUCTOR AND 1 STUDENT PILOT (CERTIFICATE NUMBERS PENDING) ONBOARD, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. BOTH FLIGHTS ORIGINATED FROM THE GRAND PRAIRIE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KGPM) AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 LOCAL TIME. BOTH FLIGHTS ARRIVED AT GRAND PRAIRIE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KGPM) AT APPROXIMATELY 1340 LOCAL TIME.

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 CEN19LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrand Prairie, TXThe failure of the pilots of both airplanes to see and avoid the other airplane while entering the airport traffic pattern in visual meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the tower controller's failure to recognize the proximity of the…Jan 29, 2019 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N565SPCessna 172SAccident 20190129009692A · Substantial damage

Other reports on N52243 · 1

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

Accident 20250316013049ALanding: Approach · Rusk, TXOn March 16, 2025 aircraft [privacy data omitted] was involved in an accident when the pilot reported a strong wind on landing resulting in loss of control and subseqently, classified as destroyed. During the pilot interview, he reports; the aircraft flight…Mar 16, 2025 · Destroyed