- Date
- May 6, 1985, 18:00 local (May 7, 1985, 01:00 UTC)
- Place
- Bullhead City, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8188LCessna 172H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850506019219A
- Case key
- 24719
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that while he was flying & looking for 'wild animals at the base of the mountain' the acft's eng lost power. The acft descended & when it was close to the ground eng power was reacquired. The plt further reported that there was 'severe' turbulence, & the wind was blowing 'from all directions' at 35 KTS. The plt attempted to out climb rising terrain, but the acft collided with the ground & nosed over. The reason for the reported loss of eng power is undetermined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8188L
- Reported as
- Cessna 172H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17256388
- Airframe hours
- 3,976
- Engine
- Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James W. Riley
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 9, 1984
- Departed
- LHU · Lake Havasu Cty, AZ
- Destination
- P06 · Bullhead City, AZ
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 8,345 total · 6,500 in this make and model · 80 in the last 90 days · 25 in the last 30 days · 19 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 109 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8188L · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.