- Date
- August 27, 1977
- Place
- Wickenburg, AZ · WICKENBURG, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N8014LCessna 172
- Status
- Completed · report October 11, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770827027119A
- Case key
- 146277
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2054 77/8/27 NR.WICKENBURG,AZ CESSNA 172 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 52, 3242 TIME - 0910 N8014L PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 313 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - ABANDONED STRIP DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP GLENDALE,AZ LOCAL WICKENBURG,AZ TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAKEOFF: RUN COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK PROBABLE CAUSE(S) WEATHER - LOCAL WHIRLWIND WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE SCATTERED 2500 VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F NONE 90 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN VFR NONE REMARKS- DUST DEVIL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8014L
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Abandoned Strip
N8014LRegistration cancelled May 13, 2013 · Cessna 172HAirframe modelCessna 172HEngine modelContinental 0-300 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8014L · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB LAX92LA244Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBlythe, CAThe improper engine overhaul performed by the mechanic. Factors relating to this accident were the intake and exhaust valve leaks and the soft terrain.NTSB DEN68D0116Accident · No injuriesClosedGallup, NMNTSB LAX68D0017Accident · No injuriesClosedPhoenix, AZ