- Date
- August 31, 1986, 20:10 local (Sep 1, 1986, 02:10 UTC)
- Place
- Aztec, NM
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N63302Cessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860831043549A
- Case key
- 17044
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Analysis
The student plt was returning to the arpt after a local flt when the accident occurred. The plt aborted the first landing attempt on rwy 04. During the second landing attempt, the acft ran off the left side of the rwy, struck a dirt bank and nosed over. The wind was reported to be from the west at 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots. The wind sock at the Aztec arpt was torn and the rwy lights were below standard.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N63302
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17275416
- Airframe hours
- 1,850
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2J, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Aztec Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 19, 1986 · 74 hours before
- Airport
- Q19 · Aztec Municipal, runway 4, 3,800 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 270° at 20 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 75 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.