Accident · 2021-05-10

NTSB case WPR21LA193 · CESSNA 172R · Part 91

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 WPR21LA193

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane23Class 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.

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