- Date
- August 18, 1985, 13:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place
- Safford, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N735TQCessna 182Q
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850818039399A
- Case key
- 24805
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft experienced a partial engine power loss after departing Safford municipal airport on a VFR personal flt to sky harbor arpt, phoenix, AZ. The plt negotiated an emerg lndg in a flt brush area. Prior to touchdown the acft struck a mesquite tree and nosed over. Examination of the engine revealed the induction air seal separated and lodged in the carbuertor.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N735TQ
- Reported as
- Cessna 182Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18265674
- Airframe hours
- 2,391
- Engine
- Continental O-470-U, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John W. Martin
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 25, 1984
- Destination
- PHX · Phoenix, AR
- Airport
- SAD · Safford
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,021 total · 144 in this make and model · 945 as pilot in command · 36 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 95 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.