# NTSB LAX79DUJ82: Cessna 182L, N3372R, Aguila, AZ, May 19, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 19, 1979
- Place: Aguila, AZ · AGUILA, AZ
- Location: 33.9374° N, 113.1673° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Aguila, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9374&lon=-113.1673&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 15, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135919
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX79DUJ82
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ82

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1829  79/5/19    AGUILA,AZ           CESSNA 182L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 286
        TIME - 0930                    N3372R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAGLE ROOST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCOTTSDALE,AZ               AGUILA,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        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                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           75                                                       45
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           12                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- GUSTS 20K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3372R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3372R-1982-07-22), registration cancelled 1982-07-22, S/N 18258672, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182L
- Registry model: [Cessna 182L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182l) (registry code 2072726) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Eagle Roost

## 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 19790519016549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790519016549A), May 19, 1979: Cessna 182, Aguila, AZ, Destroyed. Pilot stated that he thought a thermal condition caused him to lose control during landing which caused crash.

## Other investigations on N3372R (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 MIA75DLD45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DLD45), Dec 29, 1974: Cessna 182L (N3372R), Summerfield, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA71DLD36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71DLD36), Jul 13, 1970: Cessna 182 (N3372R), Leesburg, FL, substantial damage

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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