- Date
- December 4, 1985, 17:05 local (Dec 5, 1985, 00:05 UTC)
- Place
- Deer Valley, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3334APiper PA-22
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851204060889A
- Case key
- 25029
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Shortly after begining descent from 7,500 ft. m.s.l. the acft experienced a total loss of power. Prior to descent the plt richened the mixture and applied carb heat. The pilot radioed his position & situation to Deer Valley tower, Deer Valley, Arizona while negotiating an emergency landing. Prior to touchdown, the acft collided with some cactus bushes. The accident site is located about 14 miles northwest of Deer Valley arpt. The post accident examination of the wreckage disclosed the carb bowl contained about 1 1/2 cup of water.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3334A
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 22-1608
- Airframe hours
- 2,011
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John A. Hook
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 1, 1984
- Departed
- CDC · Cedar City, UT
- Destination
- DVT · Deer Valley, AZ
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- DVT · Deer Valley
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,430 total · 80 in this make and model · 1,150 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DVT, 12 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.