Cessna 182H accident near Parker, AZ
On January 11, 2003, a Cessna 182H (airplane) was involved in an accident near Parker, AZ. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 11, 2003
- Place
- Parker, AZ
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182H · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.144°N, 114.251°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030115X00072
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 11, 2003, about 1600 mountain standard time, a Cessna 182H, N8567S, collided with a Grumman F6F-5, N4994V, in midair about 1 mile east of Parker, Arizona. Both airplanes were operated by the pilots under 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot and passenger in the Cessna sustained fatal injuries. The airline transport pilot in the Grumman was not injured. The Cessna was destroyed; the Grumman received substantial damage to the left wing tip and performed an uneventful landing at the Parker (uncontrolled) Airport. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed during the personal flights, and no flight plan had been filed for either airplane. Both airplanes departed the Parker airport prior to the collision. On the day of the accident, Parker Airport, also known as Avi Suquilla, was hosting an "Air Expo" and there were over 4,000 people in attendance. The Air Expo was to provide a static display of the airplanes for the attendees. Aircraft operators performed aerial formation flights, flybys, and parachuting demonstrations. The event was sponsored by the Blue Water Casino; the airport and casino are enterprises of the Colorado River Indian Tribe (CRIT). The Grumman airplane was participating in the event with other "Warbirds" owned by private individuals and organizations. There were no Notices to Airman (NOTAM), nor notifications made to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airman Information Manual (AIM), or to the FAA Flight Service Stations. According to witnesses, the transient Cessna was departing on runway 19 with a left climbing turnout northb
Probable cause
failure of both pilot's to see and avoid one another while maneuvering in the traffic pattern. A factor in the accident was the inability of the Cessna pilot to communicate on the CTAF frequency due to the limitations of his radios.
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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.
