ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37566
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| Date: | Thursday 21 January 1982 |
| Time: | 18:28 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Great Western Aircraft Sales |
| Registration: | N41664 |
| MSN: | 28-7410066 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 613 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-B4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 10 NM North of McNary, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Borger, TX (BDG) |
| Phoenix, AZ (DVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The newly purchased aircraft encountered dark night instrument meteorological conditions including moderate to severe icing. The aircraft subsequently struck mountainous terrain between McNary and Vernon, AZ. A search was initiated when an ELT signal was detected by ATC, and the wreckage was found the following morning.
Although a SIGMET for icing was active at the time, the pilot was not warned of potential icing along his route of flight during his initial weather briefing by Flight Service Station personnel. However, the NTSB also noted the pilot's reluctance to divert when he encountered icing conditions as a factor in the accident.
Occurrence #1: LOSS OF CONTROL - IN FLIGHT
Phase of Operation: CLIMB - TO CRUISE
Findings
1. (F) LIGHT CONDITION - DARK NIGHT
2. (C) AIRSPEED - NOT MAINTAINED - PILOT IN COMMAND
3. (F) IMPROPER TRANSITION/UPGRADE TRAINING - PILOT IN COMMAND
4. (F) LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT - PILOT IN COMMAND
5. (C) STALL/SPIN - INADVERTENT - PILOT IN COMMAND
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Occurrence #2: IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN/WATER
Phase of Operation: DESCENT - UNCONTROLLED
Sources:
https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/ReportGeneratorFile.ashx?EventID=20020917X02260&AKey=1&RType=HTML&IType=FA
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=N41664
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25281667/arizona_republic/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 20-Apr-2019 14:08 | PiperOnslaught | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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