LAX75AL035

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Grand Canyon, AZ · January 11, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 11, 1975
Place
Grand Canyon, AZ · GRAND CANYON, AZ
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N58704Cessna 182P
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750111005859A
Case key
147931

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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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3-0340  75/1/11    GRAND CANYON,AZ     CESSNA 182P         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 360
        TIME - 1420                    N58704              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PHOENIX,AZ                  RETURN                       GRAND CANYON,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERED ABT 1600FT BLO TOP OF CANYON ON 1/12/75.PLT WAS ADVSD TO STAY ABOVE RIM.

Aircraft

Registration
N58704
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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