- Date
- November 26, 1982, 17:15 local (Nov 27, 1982, 00:15 UTC)
- Place
- Glendale, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5251GContinental 305
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report November 26, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821126063849A
- Case key
- 70839
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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.
Loss of control - on ground/water
Compensation for wind conditions - improperCause
Directional control - not maintainedCause
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Weather condition - unfavorable windFactor
On ground/water collision with object
Object - fenceFactor
Light condition - duskFactor
Analysis
The pilot stated he attempted 2 times to land on runway 17 on the third landing attempt the pilot lost control and collided with a fence. The winds were from 080 degrees at 15 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5251G
- Reported as
- Continental 305
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22787
- Airframe hours
- 4,827
- Engine
- Continental O-470-11A, 190 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Patrick J. Murphy
- Registered owner
- Patrick J. Murphy
- Departed
- P37 · Glendale, AZ
- Destination
- P37 · Glendale, AZ
- Airport
- P37 · Glendale, runway 17, 2,400 × 60 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 375 total · 35 in this make and model · 375 as pilot in command · 35 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 80° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.