Accident: Cessna 172L
Sep 22, 2017 · Perkinsville, AZ
NTSB numberWPR17FA213Event id20170923X85234
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to fly into a canyon during wind conditions conducive to turbulence and downdrafts, and his subsequent loss of aircraft control while maneuvering in the canyon. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's limited canyon flying experience.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172L
- Registration
- N7070Q
- Year built
- 1972
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying Turbulence encounter
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.
- Cottonwood Airport (CTW)11 nm (20 km) south-east
- Sedona Airport (SDX)18 nm (34 km) east
- Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (PRC)19 nm (35 km) south-west
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