LAX76DWJ73

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Sedona, AZ · April 21, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 21, 1976
Place
Sedona, AZ · SEDONA, AZ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1885MCessna 182P
Status
Completed · report June 8, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760421010969A
Case key
153483

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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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3-0903  76/4/21    SEDONA,AZ           CESSNA 182P         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 168
        TIME - 1130                    N1885M              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEDONA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PRESCOTT,AZ                 SEDONA,AZ                    FLAGSTAFF,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - LOCAL WHIRLWIND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           65                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N1885M
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sedona

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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