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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172I · Cordes Lakes, AZ · November 17, 2024

Date: November 17, 2024 · 09:40 local
Place: Cordes Lakes, AZ
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8390L
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR25LA040
Reported as: Cessna 172I
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 663 total

N8390LRegistered now · Cessna 172IS/N 17256590 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 172I Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot, en route to flagstaff pulliam airport, reported a rough-running engine. With reduced power, the pilot was unable to divert to land at an alternate airport. He chose to make a precautionary off the airport landing in a desert wash, near interstate-17 and AZ-69.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT, EN ROUTE TO FLAGSTAFF PULLIAM AIRPORT, REPORTED A ROUGH-RUNNING ENGINE. WITH REDUCED POWER, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO DIVERT TO LAND AT AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT. HE CHOSE TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY OFF THE AIRPORT LANDING IN A DESERT WASH, NEAR INTERSTATE-17 AND AZ-69.

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 WPR25LA040Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMayer, AZThe accumulation of carburetor ice, which resulted in a loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing.Nov 17, 2024 · Substantial damage