- Date
- February 20, 1982, 15:02 local (22:02 UTC)
- Place
- Grand Canyon, AZ
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N529CACessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 20, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820220004899A
- Case key
- 70867
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft was observed to taxi and takeoff with full flaps and a density altitude of about 7700 feet. According to a witness aboard the aircraft the stall warning was going on and off from shortly after takeoff until landing. At about 150 feet AGL the flaps were retracted and the aircraft began to settle. The pilot stated that he started with a lean mixture and attempted to relean. The mixture was never enriched. During landing roll on a small highway the pilot stated that he was forced into a ditch when trying to avoid a car.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N529CA
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17269104
- Airframe hours
- 1,328
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Fuller Aviation
- Registered owner
- Herbert L. Evans
- Departed
- Grand Canyon, AZ
- Destination
- GYR · Goodyear, AZ
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- Grand Canyon
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 410 total · 9 in this make and model · 142 as pilot in command · 55 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 20,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 126 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GCN, 1 nm away
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 N529CA · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.