Remos GX and Cessna 172 accident near Prescott, Arizona, November 17, 2024
On November 17, 2024 at about 8:10 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Remos GX (N126GX) and Cessna 172 (N516ER), were involved in the same accident near Prescott, Arizona (Prescott Rgnl/Ernest A Love Fl airport). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The Remos pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from another airplane while taxiing, which resulted in a ground collision.
The Remos pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from another airplane while taxiing, which resulted in a ground collision.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 17, 2024 · about 8:10 pm local time
- Place
- Prescott, Arizona · Prescott Rgnl/Ernest A Love Fl · map
- Type
- Accident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft 1
- Remos GX, built 2009
- Registration
- N126GX · registry record · serial 342
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft 2
- Cessna 172 S, built 2022 · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- N516ER · registry record · serial 172S12867
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative for the Remos GX final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot of the Remos reported while taxing to the run-up area, he misjudged the distance between his left wing and the Cessna that was performing a run-up within the run-up aera. The left wing of the Remos collided with the propeller of the other airplane, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing and aileron. The Cessna sustained minor damage to the propeller. The pilots of both airplanes reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions and failures with the airplanes that would have precluded normal operation.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The NTSB's narrative for the Cessna 172 final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot of the Remos reported while taxing to the run-up area, he misjudged the distance between his left wing and the Cessna that was performing a run-up within the run-up aera. The left wing of the Remos collided with the propeller of the other airplane, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing and aileron. The Cessna sustained minor damage to the propeller. The pilots of both airplanes reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions and failures with the airplanes that would have precluded normal operation.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record for the Remos GX from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Ground collision during taxi defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft handling/service › Towing and taxiing › Taxiing › Incorrect use/operation
- Environmental issues › Physical environment › Object/animal/substance › Aircraft › Effect on operation
- Personnel issues › Psychological › Attention/monitoring › Monitoring other aircraft › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: sport pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 60.1 hours in all; 46.2 in this make and model; 7.7 in the last 90 days; 2.9 in the last 30 days; 14.6 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: August 1, 2024
- Medical certificate: Sport Pilot
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,690.6 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, October 2, 2024; 77.8 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,320 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 912ULS (piston); 370 hours total
- Operator: Eagle Sport LLC
The flight
- Destination: KGEU Glendale AZ
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 8,000 ft
- Temperature: 54°F (12°C), dew point 18°F (-8°C)
- Altimeter: 29.86 inHg
- Observation at 2:53 pm from KPRC, 1 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KPRC 172153Z 04004KT 10SM SCT080 12/M08 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP089 T01171078 $=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
The factual record for the Cessna 172 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Ground collision during standing (engine(s) operating) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Psychological › Attention/monitoring › Monitoring other aircraft › Pilot of other aircraft
- Environmental issues › Physical environment › Object/animal/substance › Aircraft › Effect on operation
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 318 hours in all; 318 in this make and model; 86 in the last 90 days; 47 in the last 30 days; 248 as pilot in command; 41 on instruments
- Last flight review: November 5, 2024
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
Dual student
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 74 hours in all; 13 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days; 0 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,920 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, November 12, 2024; 21 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A (piston); 1,920 hours total
- Operator: Embry Riddle Aeronautical University INC
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- A second pilot was aboard
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
3 documents, released by the NTSB on April 22, 2025. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 N126GX | PDF, 10 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 N516ER | PDF, 10 pages | View Download |
| 3 | Photos | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Other NTSB records under N126GX the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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