- Date
- November 23, 1985, 10:07 local (17:07 UTC)
- Place
- Sunizona, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7130QCessna 172A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851123057959A
- Case key
- 25022
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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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.
In flight collision with terrain/water
In-flight planning/decision - inadequateCause
Visual lookout - not maintainedCause
Diverted attentionCause
Altitude - inadequateCause
Terrain condition - mountainous/hillyFactor
Aircraft performance,climb capability - exceededFactor
Stall - performedCause
Analysis
While performing 'low level surveillance for deer' a pax pointed outside the acft to a familiar camp site. The plt stated this action distracted him & thereafter he flew up a narrow canyon. Unable to reverse course because of rising terrain, the plt stated he 'elected to stall the acft into the trees.'
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7130Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 172A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17260430
- Airframe hours
- 10,122
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2H, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Davis-Monthan Aero Club
- Registered owner
- United States Air Force
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · November 22, 1985 · 1 hours before
- Departed
- DMA · Tucson, AZ
- Destination
- DUG · Douglas, AZ
- Flight plan
- Military VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 164 total · 150 in this make and model · 120 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.