- Date
- December 31, 1982, 20:05 local (Jan 1, 1983, 03:05 UTC)
- Place
- Sedona, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N5262UCessna 172RG
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed · report December 31, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821231066039A
- Case key
- 72592
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While enroute, the plt noticed that he had lost his airspeed indication. Observing the pitot head on the wing with a flashlight, he stated that the flip-up cover was down, covering the ram tube. Unable to maintain proper airspeed, the plt inadvertently achieved an excessive rate of sink, impacting a steep slope at the approach end of the rwy.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5262U
- Reported as
- Cessna 172RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172RG0309
- Airframe hours
- 720
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-F1A6, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Venture Aviation
- Registered owner
- Glendel E. Ewell
- Departed
- C · Chandler, AZ
- Destination
- C · Sedona, AZ
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- SEZ · Sedona, runway 3, 5,100 × 75 ft, asphalt
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
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 348 total · 40 in this make and model · 299 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 210° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PRC, 20 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.