- Date
- January 10, 1986, 10:35 local (17:35 UTC)
- Place
- Crown King, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8535SCessna 182H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860110000529A
- Case key
- 25050
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with a 5600 ft ridge line shortly after executing a go-around at a privately owned dirt, upward sloping airstrip. Ground witnesses reported the acft was on short final on rwy 05 when the plt applied full pwr. When the acft was at the northeast end of the rwy it failed to clear the ridge line. The winds were from the northeast at about 10-15 KTS with intermittent gusts of unknown intensity. The plt reported that the acft encountered a severe downdraft and that he tried to execute a left turn. During the turn maneuver the acft continued to descend until it struck the ground. The plt further stated that the eng was producing full pwr during the accident sequence.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8535S
- Reported as
- Cessna 182H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18256635
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Air Terrain Service Co.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 1, 1985
- Departed
- P37 · Glendale, AZ
- Airport
- Private Airstrip, runway 5, 1,000 × ft, dirt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 11,600 total · 32 in this make and model · 11,500 as pilot in command · 66 in the last 90 days · 22 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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