No fatalities
29 Aug 2021: CESSNA 172P — Galvin Flight Training — Wenatchee, WA
On 29 Aug 2021, a CESSNA 172P operated by Galvin Flight Training was involved in an aviation accident near Wenatchee, WA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s inadequate inflight navigation and the flight instructors delayed remedial action which resulted in a collision with trees. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s inadequate inflight navigation and the flight instructors delayed remedial action which resulted in a collision with trees.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Student/instructed pilotInstructor/check pilotEffect on equipment