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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Textron 172S · Prescott, AZ · June 3, 2023

Date: June 3, 2023 · 10:30 local
Place: Prescott, AZ
Airport: Prescott Regional Ernest A Lov
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N249K
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR23LA210
Reported as: Textron 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 765 total70 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N249KRegistered now · Textron 172SS/N 172S12830 · Built 2022 Airframe modelTextron 172S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Certified flight instructor (CFI) took his student for a discovery flight. The pilot allowed the student to fly the aircraft. After the 1.2-hour flight the CFI decided to let the student land the aircraft. During the landing the CFI allowed the aircraft to become too slow on the final approach. The aircraft stalled causing the left wing to make contact with runway 21L. NTSB report substantial damage to the left wing.

As the FAA filed it

CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) TOOK HIS STUDENT FOR A DISCOVERY FLIGHT. THE PILOT ALLOWED THE STUDENT TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER THE 1.2-HOUR FLIGHT THE CFI DECIDED TO LET THE STUDENT LAND THE AIRCRAFT. DURING THE LANDING THE CFI ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO BECOME TOO SLOW ON THE FINAL APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED CAUSING THE LEFT WING TO MAKE CONTACT WITH RUNWAY 21L. NTSB REPORT SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING.

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 WPR23LA210Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPrescott, AZThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was his delayed decision to initiate a go-around.Jun 3, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N249K · 1

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

Incident 20220720012859ITakeoff: Departure Roll · Prescott, AZDuring the takeoff roll, the pilot of the aircraft stated that the aircraft would only achieve about a 35 knot airspeed. The pilot stated that the engine sounded fine. After the aircraft was approximately one-half the way down the runway, the pilot decided to…Jul 20, 2022 · No damage