Accident · 2021-05-10
What the record says
- Event date
- 2021-05-10
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172R (N47AF)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- AMERIFLYERS OF TEXAS INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- AMERIFLYERS OF TEXAS INC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to locate the airport which resulted in an approach to a road and subsequent collision with powerlines during a go-around in low light conditions.
Source: NTSB case WPR21LA193Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 23 | Class 1 (2020-02-06) | 1,300 total · 1,003 in this make/model · 1,173 as PIC · 157 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.