ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348689
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| Date: | Thursday 7 December 2023 |
| Time: | 12:48 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N Skyhawk 100 |
| Owner/operator: | Kingsky Flight Academy |
| Registration: | N906KS |
| MSN: | 17272697 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Zephyrhills Airport (ZPH/KZPH), Zephyrhills, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Zephyrhills Airport, FL (ZPH/KZPH) |
| Zephyrhills Airport, FL (ZPH/KZPH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On December 7, 2023, about 1248 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172N, N906KS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in accident near Zephyrhills, Florida. The flight instructor and student pilot were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight.
According to the student pilot, they flew from Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL), Lakeland, Florida, to Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH), Zephyrhills, Florida, to practice touchand-go landings on runway 5. The flight instructor demonstrated the first touch-and-go landing. The student pilot recalled performing the second touch-and-go landing but did not remember what occurred during the third touch-and-go landing. He recalled waking up in the hospital.
Due to his injuries, the flight instructor was unable to provide an initial statement.
An airport security video showed the airplane during initial climb after the third touch-and-go landing, about 50 ft above ground level, before the left wing dropped and the airplane spun to the ground.
Initial examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that it came to rest on the left side of runway 5. The left wing and engine mounts sustained substantial damage.
The wreckage was retained for further examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.wfla.com/news/pasco-county/2-seriously-injured-after-plane-crashes-at-pasco-county-airport/
https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/zephyrhills-plane-crash-airport/67-50ab1e13-7ee9-47a0-8ed7-9553e75e1b21
NTSB
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n906ks#3321400d
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 October 2007 | N6291D | Private | 0 | Green Valley, Arizona | |
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Location
Images:
Photo: Zephyrhills Police Department
Media:
.@ZephyrhillsPD and Pasco County Fire Rescue are on scene of a plane crash at the Zephyrhills Municipal Airport.
— Zephyrhills Police Department (@ZephyrhillsPD) December 7, 2023
The FAA and NTSB have been requested to the scene to complete the crash investigation.
Two patients have been transported to local hospitals with serious injuries. pic.twitter.com/rpEab7wF8Z
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Dec-2023 20:24 | aus | Added |
| 07-Dec-2023 20:30 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Dec-2023 20:31 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Photo] |
| 07-Dec-2023 20:36 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Category] |
| 11-Dec-2023 16:36 | Dan Gryder | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 11-Dec-2023 17:15 | Dan Gryder | Updated [Time] |
| 12-Dec-2023 04:58 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2024 11:06 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Accident report] |
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