No fatalities
TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S accident at Prescott, AZ, 7 Nov 2024
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.
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