Summary
On November 27, 2023, a Cessna 172P (N5495K) was involved in an incident near Las Cruces, NM. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: An encounter with a downdraft during an approach to land, which resulted in a hard landing.
This incident is documented in NTSB report WPR24LA058. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N5495K.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
An encounter with a downdraft during an approach to land, which resulted in a hard landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR24LA058