Preliminary information
On May 30, 2026, about 1832 mountain standard time, a Cirrus Design Corp SR20 airplane, N447AV, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona. The flight instructor, student pilot, and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations instructional flight.
The flight instructor reported that the airplane departed Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR), Goodyear, Arizona, and flew to Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT), Phoenix, Arizona, to accomplish pattern work. The student pilot performed a normal landing and during the landing roll, when the nosewheel made contact with the runway, the nose landing gear collapsed.
Postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the airplane’s firewall. Examination of the nose landing gear’s oleo strut showed that an internal piston locking screw was missing. The strut had been replaced in February 2026, and the airplane had flown about 306 hours since replacement.
The strut was retained for further examination.
Text from the NTSB; a preliminary report can change and names no cause. Open the NTSB docket for WPR26LA364 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- May 31, 2026
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Nearest airport
- Pheonix Deer Valley Airport (DVT)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cirrus Design Corp SR20
- N-number
- N447AV
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2022
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.