Cessna 172SP accident near Casa Grande, AZ
On January 19, 2005, a Cessna 172SP (airplane) was involved in an accident near Casa Grande, AZ. 1 person died.
- Date
- January 19, 2005
- Place
- Casa Grande, AZ
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172SP · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- —
- Position
- 32.955°N, 111.767°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050224X00224
NTSB summary
On January 18, 2005, approximately 2330 mountain standard time, the pilot of a Cessna 172SP airplane, N2157H, walked into the airplane's rotating propeller as it stood on a taxiway with the engine running at the Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ), Casa Grande, Arizona. The airplane was not damaged; however, the pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was registered to Desert Angels Aircraft Leasing, LLC, Phoenix, Arizona, and was operated by Angel Air, Chandler, Arizona, under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 as a personal flight. Dark night visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan had not been filed. The flight was originating at the time, and was destined for Stellar Airpark (P19), Chandler. According to Casa Grande Police Department personnel, the pilot flew to Casa Grande with another pilot earlier in the evening. The other pilot picked up a Mooney with the intent on flying it to Stellar ahead of the Cessna. After taking off from Casa Grande, the Mooney pilot attempted to contact the Cessna pilot over the common traffic advisory frequency, but could not establish communications. The Mooney pilot flew around Casa Grande attempting to contact the Cessna pilot. He then flew to Stellar believing that the Cessna pilot had already departed. When the Mooney pilot arrived at Stellar, there was no sign of the Cessna pilot, so he flew back to Casa Grande to see if the Cessna pilot was still in the area. After a number of flights back and forth between Stellar and Casa Grande, the Mooney pilot elected to land and refuel at Ste
Probable cause
the pilot's inadvertent encounter with a rotating propeller. Contributing factors were the dark night conditions and the pilot's fatigued condition.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
