LAX75AL008

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Holbrook, AZ · May 4, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 4, 1975
Place
Holbrook, AZ · HOLBROOK, AZ
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N9356GCessna 182P
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750504029709A
Case key
134601

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2371   75/5/4    HOLBROOK,AZ         CESSNA 182P         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, UNK/NR
        TIME - 2110                    N9356G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLBROOK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YOUNG,AZ                   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- PILOT OBSERVED DRINKING AND ADVISED NOT TO FLY.HE TOOK OFF INDICATING ONE LDG PT,FLEW TO ANOTHER.

Aircraft

Registration
N9356G
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Holbrook

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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