# NTSB LAX75FUJ33: Cessna 182, N3114Q, Phoenix, AZ, September 15, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 15, 1974
- Place: Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
- Location: 33.4484° N, 112.0740° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Phoenix, AZ, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4484&lon=-112.0740&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 22, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136801
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX75FUJ33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75FUJ33

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3114Q), registered now, S/N 18258114, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182k) (registry code 2072724) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740915031419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740915031419A), Sep 15, 1974: Cessna 182K, Phoenix, AZ, Substantial damage. Sheriff low alt surv flt. Acft hit power wires 150 ft AGL in desert. No visual mrkrs on wires.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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