- Date
- November 23, 1984, 08:20 local (16:20 UTC)
- Place
- Kingman, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3698LCessna 172G
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841123065219A
- Case key
- 24436
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Analysis
Aircraft collided with the face of a shear cliff about 30 feet below its crest. It impacted with the left wing 15 degs down and with the nose up at about 5 degs. Impact occurred at 3500 ft MSL. Local authorities indicated that the weather at the time of the accident consisted of low clouds and extremely poor ground visibility with rain. The wx forcast indicated IMC with low ceilings & visibilities and mountain tops obscured along the route. During a wx briefing, the plt was advised that VFR flt was not recommended.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3698L
- Reported as
- Cessna 172G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17253867
- Engine
- Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Thurman E. Settle
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- VGT · Las Vegas, NV
- Destination
- P16 · Mesa, AZ
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 68
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 55 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Lowest ceiling
- 200 ft
- Temperature
- 45 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.