Stevens S-8 accident near Tucson, AZ
On January 23, 1995, a Stevens S-8 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tucson, AZ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 23, 1995
- Place
- Tucson, AZ
- Aircraft
- Stevens S-8 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.450°N, 111.291°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X02888
NTSB summary
On January 23, 1995, around 1630 mountain standard time, a Stevens S-8, N66191, owned and operated by the pilot, descended into desert terrain about 6 miles northeast of the Avra Valley (uncontrolled) Airport, near Tucson, Arizona. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the personal flight, and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed during the impact sequence and postimpact ground fire. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Avra Valley on the day of the accident around 1530. According to personnel at the airport, prior to taking off the pilot purchased 10 gallons of fuel. The pilot was overheard to say that he planned to perform touch-and-go landings at the airport, and also, unspecified maneuvers in the local area. Thereafter, he planned to return to the airport in time to meet with a family member around 1645 or 1700. The pilot was observed carrying a parachute with him on the accident flight. The airplane was not equipped with an emergency locator transmitter (ELT). No witnesses were located that indicated having observed the airplane flying in the vicinity of the accident site and/or collide with the rough desert terrain. The wreckage was found on January 27, 1995. Responding sheriff personnel reported finding the airplane in a nose-down pitch attitude at the base of a hill and adjacent to a wash bed. The nose-down attitude was estimated at an angle of at least 45 degrees. The sheriff personnel further reported finding evidence of a postimpact ground fire which consumed most of the airplane structure, inclu
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH THE GROUND.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
