LAX75FUJ33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Phoenix, AZ · September 15, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1974
Place
Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3114QCessna 182
Status
Completed · report October 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740915031419A
Case key
136801

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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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3-2800  74/9/15  NR.PHOENIX,ARIZ       CESSNA 182          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 850
        TIME - 0814                    N3114Q              PX-  0  1  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MESA,ARIZ                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- SHERIFF LOW ALT SURV FLT. ACFT HIT POWER WIRES 150 FT AGL IN DESERT.NO VISUAL MRKRS ON WIRES.

Aircraft

Registration
N3114Q
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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