- Date
- April 27, 1986, 09:43 local (16:43 UTC)
- Place
- Kearny, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N12962Cessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860427013889A
- Case key
- 25138
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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.
Analysis
The plt stated that he was on a sightseeing flt and was flying westbound at about 100 ft AGL along the gila river, when the acft struck powerlines. The acft then descended into the river bed. He futher stated that he observed the powerlines at the last minute and was maneuvering to fly under them when the acft's wheels struck the unseen lower lines.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N12962
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17262407
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- B And P Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Departed
- E67 · Kearney, AZ
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
- 20
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 257 total · 88 in this make and model · 157 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.