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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182P · Desert Hills, AZ · October 18, 2012

Date: October 18, 2012 · 12:12 local
Place: Desert Hills, AZ
Phase of flight: Unknown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N20939
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13FA017
Reported as: Cessna 182P
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N20939Registration cancelled Jan 2, 2018 · Cessna 182PS/N 18261309 · Built 1972 Airframe modelCessna 182P Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On 10/18/2012 the pilot of N20939 went to a maintenance facility at hii to retrieve his aircraft post annual inspection. From hii the pilot would return the aircraft to his hangar at eagle airpark AZ. Due to a nice day to fly the pilot decided to alter his route to fly over golden valley AZ. Prior to reaching golden valley the pilot of N20939 struck a hill near yucca AZ, fatally injuring himself. No other persons onboard.

As the FAA filed it

ON 10/18/2012 THE PILOT OF N20939 WENT TO A MAINTENANCE FACILITY AT HII TO RETRIEVE HIS AIRCRAFT POST ANNUAL INSPECTION. FROM HII THE PILOT WOULD RETURN THE AIRCRAFT TO HIS HANGAR AT EAGLE AIRPARK AZ. DUE TO A NICE DAY TO FLY THE PILOT DECIDED TO ALTER HIS ROUTE TO FLY OVER GOLDEN VALLEY AZ. PRIOR TO REACHING GOLDEN VALLEY THE PILOT OF N20939 STRUCK A HILL NEAR YUCCA AZ, FATALLY INJURING HIMSELF. NO OTHER PERSONS ONBOARD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR13FA017Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportYucca, AZThe pilot’s failure to take corrective action to avoid terrain during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Oct 18, 2012 · Substantial damage