by Jim Timm
The following are the reports of aviation accidents and incidents that have occurred in Arizona from December through January. We hope to use the following detailed accident/incident information to develop safety programs, briefings, and posters/flyers that would help pilots learn from the mistakes being made by others, and be able to take the necessary action to prevent them from having similar occurrences.
The Accident/Incident report is a bit strange for this reporting. The number of occurrences that were available for this reporting period were down drastically. Human nature being what it is tells me the numbers should be much higher. The numbers from the below listed sources were all drastically down for some reason.
In continuing with the expanded scope of the report, we’re using information from the Aviation Safety Network (ASN), FAA, NTSB, and APA Members. This more inclusive information source should suit our purpose of trying to get an idea of what is happening out there so we can help make flying safer.
In the meantime, here are the results from the above sources.
Date: December 15, 2024
Source: FAA
Location: Near Casa Grande
Type: Unidentified, Unregistered Hang Glider
Injuries: 1 Fatal
Unregistered Pilot
UN-DESCRIBED CRASH
The unregistered Hang Glider crashed under unknown circumstances within the city limits of Casa Grande, and the deceased uncertified pilot was found 3/4 of a mile from the crash site. The Pinal County Sheriff will be taking over jurisdiction of the incident.
Date: January 18, 2025
Source: APA Member
Location: Prescott (PRC)
Type: Cessna 210
Injuries: Unknown (Uninjured)
Pilot Certification Unknown
LOSS OF POWER ON APPROACH
The airplane lost power on approach to landing on Runway 03R at Prescott (PRC) and landed on a road 1200 feet short of the runway. There were no injuries or damage reported.