Accident · 2021-05-14
What the record says
- Event date
- 2021-05-14
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172 (N62568)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Phoenix East Aviation Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Phoenix East Aviation
Probable cause
Both pilots’ failure to maintain control during the landing flare and the flight instructor’s failure to maintain control during an attempted go-around, in gusting quartering headwind conditions, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall at low altitude.
Source: NTSB case ERA21LA215Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 31 | Class 1 (2021-03-06) | 297 total · 281 in this make/model · 205 as PIC · 32 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Private | Airplane | 28 | Class 1 (2019-11-06) | 230 total · 130 in this make/model · 129 as PIC · 30 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.