At about 07:45 mountain time, a Cessna 172L crashed into a house and burned in Tucson, killing the pilot. The flight had taken off from La Cholla Airpark, a private residential airport, in violation of flight restrictions against VFR flight. The airplane was detected by Tucson Approach and the controller transmitted in the blind, telling the pilot to return to the point of origin. The pilot did not respond but the airplane reversed course and the transponder code changed from 1233 to 1203. About six miles south of the departure airport, the airplane crashed into the house.
September 16, Tucson, Ariz. / Cessna Skyhawk
At about 07:45 mountain time, a Cessna 172L crashed into a house and burned in Tucson, killing the pilot. The flight had taken off from La Cholla Airpark, a private residential airport, in violation of flight restrictions against VFR flight. The airplane was detected by Tucson Approach and the controller transmitted in the blind, telling the pilot to return to the point of origin. The pilot did not respond but the airplane reversed course and the transponder code changed from 1233 to 1203. About six miles south of the departure airport, the airplane crashed into the house....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 172L crashed into a house in Tucson around 07:45 mountain time, killing the pilot.
- The flight originated from La Cholla Airpark in violation of existing VFR flight restrictions.
- Air traffic control detected the aircraft and instructed the pilot to return, with the pilot making a non-verbal course reversal and transponder change before crashing about six miles from the departure airport.
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