# NTSB LAX82FUJ32: Beech 58, N184VB, Tucson, AZ, March 16, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Final report
- Date: March 16, 1982, 01:30 local (08:30 UTC)
- Place: Tucson, AZ
- Location: 32.2217° N, 110.9265° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tucson, AZ, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2217&lon=-110.9265&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 16, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72867
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX82FUJ32
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72867/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FUJ32

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with terrain/water, cruise - normal
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - mountainous/hilly (contributing factor)
  - aircraft handling - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)
  - fatigue, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PLT DEPARTED PHOENIX AT 0045 FOR THE THIRD LEG OF A SIX LEG BANK RUN BETWEEN PHOENIX & TUCSON INTL ARPT. HE WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE PHOENIX TRACON DURING DEPARTURE & WAS RELEASED AT THE TOLTEC INTERSECTION (V16) AT 5,500 FT. THERE WAS NO FURTHER RADIO CONTACT WITH THE ACFT. BOTH TUCSON TRACON & TOWER WERE SHUT DOWN AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE ACFT OVERFLEW TUCSON INTL ARPT & IMPACTED A MOUNTAIN AT 5,200 FT MSL IN A SLIGHT NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE (2-3 DEG). A STRAIGHT LINE DRAWN FROM THE TOLTEC INTERSECTION THROUGH TUCSON INTL ARPT INTO THE SANTA RITA MOUNTAINS, SPECIFICALLY MT. FAGAN, WILL LOCATE THE APPROXIMATELY SITE OF THE CRASH. THE PLT WAS UP BY 0815 ON 3/15/82. LATER IN THE DAY HE FLEW ANOTHER BE-58 SORTIE (1630-1730) GIVING A PILOT CHECK-OUT FOR A COMMERCIAL OPERATOR. HE THEN RETURNED HOME FOR SUPPER & FINALLY REPORTED FOR NORMAL DUTY AT 2130.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N184VB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N184VB-1982-12-15), registration cancelled 1982-12-15, S/N TH-1076 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58
- Registry model: [Beech 58](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58) (registry code 1152740) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TW1076
- Airframe hours: 2211
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-CB8 280 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Valley National Bank
- Registered owner: Valley National Bank
- Departed: PHOENIX, AZ
- Destination: ADA, MN

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 10,806 total, 180 in this make and model, 12,306 as pilot in command, 285 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,600 ft overcast
- Temperature: 129 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19820316004319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820316004319A), Mar 16, 1982: Beech 58, Tucson, AZ, Destroyed. Aircraft overflew destination and crashed into mountain 18 miles beyond airport at 4850 foot elevation.

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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