Cessna 172R Skyhawk, N9572W: Accident occurred April 25, 2022 at Redding Municipal Airport (KRDD), Shasta County, California

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; Sacramento, California 

IASCO Flight Training Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N9572W

Location: Redding, California 

Accident Number: WPR22LA167

Date and Time: April 25, 2022, 16:39 Local 

Registration: N9572W

Aircraft: Cessna 172R 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna

Registration: N9572W

Model/Series: 172R

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: Pilot school (141)

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site:

Condition of Light:

Observation Facility, Elevation: KRDD,501 ft msl

Observation Time: 16:53 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 26°C /5°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 10 knots / , 200°

Lowest Ceiling: None 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.91 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Redding, CA

Destination: Redding, CA

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries:

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 40.508972,-122.29338 (est)