Cessna 182P accident near Yucca, AZ
On October 18, 2012, a Cessna 182P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Yucca, AZ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 18, 2012
- Place
- Yucca, AZ
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.800°N, 114.162°W
- NTSB ID
- 20121018X90324
Official records · WPR13FA017
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 18, 2012, at 1212 mountain standard time (MST), a Cessna 182P, N20939, collided with terrain near Yucca, Arizona. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The certified private pilot sustained fatal injuries; the airplane sustained substantial damage from impact forces and a postcrash fire. The cross-country personal flight departed Lake Havasu, Arizona, about 1200, with a planned destination of Eagle Airfield, Fort Mohave, Arizona. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. This was the first flight following an annual inspection. The pilot was returning to his home airport. A witness talked with the pilot about the work just completed, and accompanied the pilot to the airplane. He observed the pilot check the level of the fuel tanks prior to departure, and said the pilot indicated that there were 30 gallons in the left fuel tank and 26 gallons in the right fuel tank. They discussed the beautiful weather, and the differences between this airplane and the pilot's previous airplane. The pilot then boarded the airplane and taxied for takeoff. A Bureau of Land Management Ranger was parked at the north end of the Sante Fe Ranch on-ramp to Interstate 40 (I-40). He heard the airplane crash into the mountain, went to the site, and determined that the pilot had not survived. A motorist on I-40 observed the airplane fly into the mountain, and burst into flames. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONA review of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airman records rev
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to take corrective action to avoid terrain during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
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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.
