Accident · 2026-03-10
What the record says
- Event date
- 2026-03-10
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 (N619AV)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- WESTWIND SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS PHOENIX LLC DBA Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- WESTWIND SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS PHOENIX LLC DBA
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper decision to continue the flight into icing conditions, which resulted in the accumulation of airframe icing and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
Source: NTSB case WPR26LA126Flight 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 | 24 | Class 1 (2025-08-11) | 1,439.3 total · 1,384.8 in this make/model · 1,320.5 as PIC · 167.9 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.