Cessna 177RG accident near Blk Canyon City, AZ
On November 13, 2003, a Cessna 177RG (airplane) was involved in an accident near Blk Canyon City, AZ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 13, 2003
- Place
- Blk Canyon City, AZ
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177RG · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.131°N, 112.130°W
- NTSB ID
- 20031126X01957
Official records · LAX04FA042
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Excerpt FAA ATC Package: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 13, 2003, about 0925 mountain standard time, a Cessna 177RG, N431DL, collided with mountainous terrain after the pilot reported experiencing engine problems 12 miles east of Black Canyon City, Arizona. The airline transport pilot/owner operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The airplane was destroyed. The pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. The charity cross-country flight departed Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG), Flagstaff, Arizona, about 0840, en route to the Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT), Phoenix, Arizona, with an ultimate destination to the Bob Hope Airport (BUR), Burbank, California. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed. The primary wreckage was at 34-degrees 06.330 minutes north latitude and 111-degrees 57.675 minutes west longitude. At 2128 (November 12, 2003), the pilot contacted Prescott Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) and requested an outlook weather briefing for the following areas: FLG, DVT, BUR, with a return to FLG. The pilot then filed three separate flight plans: FLG to DVT, DVT to BUR, and BUR to FLG. The pilot did not obtain an updated weather briefing on the morning of the accident. During the flight from FLG, on the morning of the 13th, the accident airplane climbed to an altitude of 10,000 feet above ground level (agl). At 0922, the flight was transferred from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZAB ARTCC), to PHX TRACON. At that time, the pilot reported a partial loss of engin
Probable cause
a loss of engine power due to the failure of the single-drive dual magneto that resulted from inadequate lubrication of the breaker cam. Also causal was the improper maintenance by other maintenance personnel during a recent inspection, which should have detected the lubrication deficiency. A contributing factor in the accident that likely exacerbated the pilot's injuries was his decision not to w
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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.
