- Date
- May 20, 1982, 06:00 local (13:00 UTC)
- Place
- Fort Apache, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Other
- Aircraft
- N4567WRockwell 112TC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 20, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820520017399A
- Case key
- 70703
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The aircraft was observed to fly between two parked campers in a left wing low attitude before hitting a pine tree. The aircraft then went into an inverted position before contacting the ground about 300 yards from the campers. Investigation revealed that the pilot had visited a doctor on the day previous to the accident and was advised to wear an eye patch and consult an eye doctor.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4567W
- Reported as
- Rockwell 112TC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 13057
- Airframe hours
- 1,425
- Engine
- Lycoming TO-360-C1A6D, 210 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Michael Storms
- Registered owner
- Michael Storms
- Departed
- 40E · La Cholla, AZ
- Destination
- Fort Apache, AZ
- Airport
- E24 · Whiteriver
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
- 35
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 800 total · 40 in this make and model · 700 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Temperature
- 129 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.