# NTSB LAX85FA024: Cessna T207A, N6262H, Sedona, AZ, October 18, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: October 18, 1984, 09:15 local (16:15 UTC)
- Place: Sedona, AZ
- Coordinates: 34.940944, -111.940879 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9409&lon=-111.9409&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24428
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX85FA024
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24428/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA024

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - ground
- Fire, other

## Analysis

ON FINAL APPROACH ABOUT 1.5 MILES FROM THE ARPT THE POWER LOSS OCCURRED AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER. AFTER FLYING OVER A RIDGE AND SEVERAL TREES THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN THE ROUGH TERRAIN AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE VICINITY OF THE FUEL STRAINER AND PROGRESSED REARWARD. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF FIRE UNTIL THE ACFT CAME TO REST. THE ONLY DISCREPANCY NOTED DURING INSPECTION OF THE ACFT & ENG WAS THAT 3 LEFT BANK FUEL INJECTORS WERE BLOCKED WITH A SUBSTANCE LATER IDENTIFIED AS PRIMARILY BEING DIRT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6262H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6262H-1985-03-29), registration cancelled 1985-03-29, S/N 20700456 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T207A
- Registry model: [Cessna T207A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t207a) (registry code 2073614) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 207000456
- Airframe hours: 2029
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-M 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Sedona Air Center, doing business as Air Sedona
- Registered owner: Ellis F. Gardner
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 19, 1984, 78 hours before
- Departed: PHX, PHOENIX, AZ
- Destination: SEZ, SEDONA, AZ
- Flight plan: Company VFR
- Airport: SEZ, Sedona

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,217 total, 26 in this make and model, 855 as pilot in command, 150 in the last 90 days, 75 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 330° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 65 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 43 °F, dew point 10 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PRC, 34 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19841018056489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841018056489A), Oct 18, 1984: Cessna T207A, Sedona, AZ, Destroyed. Engine quit due to fuel starvation. Off airport landing. Post landing fire. Left bank fuel injectors clogged.

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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