ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372684
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| Date: | Friday 10 July 1987 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182F |
| Owner/operator: | Eichman Excavation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N3598U |
| MSN: | 18254989 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3945 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Keams Canyon, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Gallup, NM (KGUP) |
| Keams Canyon, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A BUSINESS FLIGHT TO A PRIVATE DIRT STRIP, WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH THE PLT WAS DISTRACTED FOR A FEW SECONDS. WHEN HIS ATTENTION WAS BACK ON THE ACFT, IT HAD DRIFTED EAST OF THE STRIP. THE PLT APPLIED PWR, HOWEVER, HE STATED THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE PLT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN ENOUGH ALT AND A/S TO TRY AND LAND IN A FIELD, HOWEVER, THE ACFT LOST ALT AFTER CROSSING A WASH AND IT NOSED INTO THE TERRAIN. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX87LA263
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 20:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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