Accident: Cessna 172
Oct 6, 2022 · Newport News, VA
NTSB numberERA23FA008Event id20221006106080
- 1
- Fatalities
- 2
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to monitor the student pilot on takeoff and her delayed remedial action to stop him from exceeding the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in a low altitude aerodynamic stall from which she was unable to recover.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N97883
- Year built
- 1984
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Aerodynamic stall/spin
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF)0 nm (0 km) north-west
- Felker Army Air Field (FAF)6 nm (10 km) west
- Langley Air Force Base (LFI)7 nm (13 km) south-east
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