No fatalities

TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S accident at Prescott, AZ, 7 Nov 2024

Prescott, AZ, United States

On November 7, 2024, a TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S operated by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University was involved in an aviation accident near Prescott, AZ. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight instructor’s failure to maintain clearance from a fence during taxi. Contributing to the accident was the low light conditions and obstacles adjacent to the deice bay. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 14 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The flight instructor’s failure to maintain clearance from a fence during taxi. Contributing to the accident was the low light conditions and obstacles adjacent to the deice bay.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotAwareness of conditionEffect on operation