LAX81DUK07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Wahweap, AZ · September 25, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 25, 1981
Place
Wahweap, AZ · WAHWEAP, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6586JCessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810925063039A
Case key
123796

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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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3-2293  81/9/25    WAHWEAP,AZ          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 211
        TIME - 1757                    N6586J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 171 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAHWEAP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VAN NUYS,CA                 WAHWEAP,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        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                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      75
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- D/A APPRX 5500FT.LOST LIFT WHILE TURNING TO AVOID OBSTNS AT END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6586J
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wahweap

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Other investigations on N6586J · 1

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