LAX80FUJ99

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TR182 · New River, AZ · September 11, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1980
Place
New River, AZ · NEW RIVER, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N736HFCessna TR182
Status
Completed · report December 24, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800911042099A
Case key
128378

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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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3-2988  80/9/11    NEW RIVER,AZ        CESSNA TR182        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 855
        TIME - 1605                    N736HF              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 208 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KNAB,UT                     PHOENIX,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HIT FENCE POST DRG LNDG ON DIRT ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N736HF
Reported as
Cessna TR182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.