# NTSB LAX78DUJ56: Cessna 182, N8033M, Marana, AZ, May 15, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 15, 1978
- Place: Marana, AZ · MARANA, AZ
- Location: 32.4367° N, 111.2254° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marana, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4367&lon=-111.2254&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 24, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141919
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX78DUJ56
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUJ56

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1256  78/5/15  NR.MARANA,AZ          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 86 TOTAL
        TIME - 1515                    N8033M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHANDLER,AZ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- HIT BRUSH,CACTUS & TREES.INSPECTION SHOWED NO VISUAL INDICATION OF ENG OVERHEATING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8033M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8033M-2013-02-27), registration cancelled 2013-02-27, S/N 18264531, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p) (registry code 2075816) (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: Substantial damage

## 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 19780515011159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780515011159A), May 15, 1978: Cessna 182H, Marana, AZ, Substantial damage. Hit brush,cactus & trees. Inspection showed no visual indication og overheating.

## Other investigations on N8033M (2)

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.

- [NTSB ERA11CA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA186), Mar 11, 2011: Cessna 182P (N8033M), Kissimmee, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare.
- [NTSB DEN07CA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07CA161), Sep 20, 2007: Cessna 182P (N8033M), Santa Rosa, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the crosswind.

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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