# Accident 20230603007729A: Textron Aviation Inc 172S, Prescott, AZ, June 3, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 3, 2023, 10:30 local time
- Place: Prescott, AZ
- Airport: Prescott Regional Ernest A Lov
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.6591° N, 112.4146° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6591&lon=-112.4146&mi=10
- Aircraft: N249K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N249K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Textron 172S (registry code 2072449, https://openairdocs.org/model/textron-172s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A (registry code 41597, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-l2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-360-L2A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot, student
- Pilot flight hours: 765 total, 70 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR23LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA210) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230603007729A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## 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 WPR23LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA210), Jun 3, 2023: Cessna 172 (N249K), Prescott, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was his delayed decision to initiate a go-around.

## Other reports on N249K (1)

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

- [Incident 20220720012859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220720012859I), Jul 20, 2022: Textron Aviation Inc 172S (N249K), Prescott, AZ, No damage. During 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…

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.

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