Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Deer Valley Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Phoenix, Arizona 85027
Thursday, April 4, 2013 9:30 MST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
On April 4, 2013, about 0930 mountain standard time, a Cessna 172S, N2166K, was substantially damaged when it impacted airport terrain during an attempted takeoff from Deer Valley Airport (DVT), Phoenix, Arizona. The certificated flight instructor (CFI), the student pilot, and the passenger were uninjured. The instructional flight was operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed.
According to information provided by the flight school, the CFI, the student pilot, and the airplane were associated with the flight training program at Westwind School of Aeronautics (WSA), which was based at DVT. Examination of the CFI's pilot logbook indicated that he had a total flight experience of about 303 hours, all of which was in single-engine airplanes. Examination of the student pilot's logbook indicated that he had a total flight experience of about 4 hours, all of which was in the accident airplane make and model. The logbook indicated that his first instructional flight was conducted 6 days before the accident flight.
According to information provided by the CFI and the responding inspector from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards District Office, the purpose of the flight was to practice takeoffs and landings. The student pilot was in the left seat, and the CFI was in the right seat. During the takeoff roll on runway 7R, the airplane began to veer to the right, and the CFI verbally instructed the student to correct back to the left. The airplane then veered toward the left side of the runway, while continuing to accelerate. About the time that the airplane crossed the runway centerline from right to left, the CFI took physical control of the airplane, and as it approached the left runway edge, the CFI attempted to lift off. After liftoff, the airplane nose "dropped," the airplane banked to the right, and struck the runway. About the same time the CFI reduced power on the engine. Paint transfer marks and airplane damage were consistent with the airplane striking the right wing and/or tailplane on the runway. The airplane came to rest inverted, adjacent to the south (right) side of the runway, about 1,450 feet from where the takeoff roll began. All occupants evacuated the airplane, and there was no fire, or any indications of a fuel spill.
FAA records indicated that the airplane was manufactured in 2005, and was registered to a corporation based in Phoenix. It was equipped with a Lycoming IO-360 series engine.
The elevation of DVT was 1,478 feet above mean sea level (msl), and runway 7R dimensions were reported as 8,196 by 100 feet. The airport was equipped with an air traffic control tower, which was operational at the time of the accident.
The DVT 0953 automated weather observation included wind from 230 degrees at 3 knots; visibility 10 miles; clear skies; temperature 24 degrees C; dew point 1 degree C; and an altimeter setting of 30.05 inches of mercury.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 4/4/2013 |
| Event Day of the Week | Thursday |
| Time of Event | 930 |
| Event Time Zone | Mountain Standard Time |
| Event City | Phoenix |
| Event State | ARIZONA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 85027 |
| Event Date Year | 2013 |
| Event Date Month | 4 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 334112N |
| Event Location Longitude | 1120530W |
| Event Location Airport | Deer Valley |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | DVT |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 0 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | 1478 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 953 Mountain Standard Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 0 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | DVT |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 1478 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 0 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | MST |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 24 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 1 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 230 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 3 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.05 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | None |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | 3 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA WPR ROC |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Apr 10 2013 4:19PM |
| User who most recently changed record | coos |
| Basic weather conditions | -- |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N2166K |
| NTSB Number | WPR13LA180 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | Unknown |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | -- |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | CESSNA |
| Aircraft Model | 172 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | S |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 172S9792 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | -- |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | -- |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | -- |
| Date of Last Inspection | -- |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | -- |
| ELT Installed | Unknown |
| ELT Activated | Unknown |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | A&L Leasing #3 LLC |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- |
| Aircraft Owner City | Phoenix |
| Aircraft Owner State | AZ |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 85020 |
| Operator is an individual? | No |
| Operator Name | Westwind School of Aeronautics |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Street Address | -- |
| Operator City | Phoenix |
| Operator State | AZ |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 85027 |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Instructional |
| Second Pilot on Board | Yes |
| Departure Point Same as Event | Yes |
| Departure Airport Code | DVT |
| Departure City | Phoenix |
| Departure State | AZ |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | -- |
| Departure Time Zone | MST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere |
| Destination Airport Code | DVT |
| Destination City | Phoenix |
| Destination State | AZ |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Apr 10 2013 4:19PM |
| User who most recently changed record | coos |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 07R |
| Runway Length | 8196 |
| Runway Width | 100 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |