Cessna 172S Skyhawk, N173ME: Accident occurred July 05, 2020 at Prattville Airport (1A9), Alabama

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Alabama and NW Florida

Box Aviation Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N173ME

Location: Prattville, AL

Number: ERA20CA263

Date & Time: July 5, 2020, 16:15 UTC 

Registration: N173ME

Aircraft: Cessna 172

Injuries: N/A

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna 

Registration: N173ME

Model/Series: 172 S 

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Amateur Built: No

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Aircraft Damage: Substantial

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Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: N/A 

Latitude, Longitude: 32.460456,-86.43914 (est)