- Date
- May 6, 1983, 08:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place
- Parker, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N94762Cessna 182Q
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830506018169A
- Case key
- 23702
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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 engine power(total) - nonmechanical
Fluid,fuel - exhaustionFactor
Preflight planning/preparation - improperCause
Fuel supply - inadequateCause
In-flight planning/decision - improperCause
Forced landing
On ground/water collision with object
Object - tree(s)Factor
Analysis
The acft collided with a tree during an off arpt precautionary landing after the engine 'started running rough.' The pilot described a surging condition and utilized the term 'sputtering' to characterize the engine sound. During the investigation about 1 1/2 gals of 100LL were drained from each tank.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N94762
- Reported as
- Cessna 182Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 66505
- Airframe hours
- 1,203
- Engine
- Continental O-470-U, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Falcon Air
- Registered owner
- W.Simmons Mattress Factory,Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 22, 1982 · 110 hours before
- Departed
- L22 · Yucca Valley, CA
- Destination
- P20 · Parker, AZ
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,300 total · 233 in this make and model · 2,250 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 40° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BLH, 40 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.