What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 21, 2023, at 1530 MST, privacy data omitted, a Cessna model 172M, single engine aircraft, privacy data omitted, was on a local flight at 16AZ doing pattern work in VMC conditions. On short final the aircraft impacted trees to the right side of the runway and came to rest causing substantial damage to the aircraft. No injuries resulted from the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 21, 2023, AT 1530 MST, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A CESSNA MODEL 172M, SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS ON A LOCAL FLIGHT AT 16AZ DOING PATTERN WORK IN VMC CONDITIONS. ON SHORT FINAL THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.