ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382349
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| Date: | Friday 25 March 1983 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182B |
| Owner/operator: | Mahlon Mackenzie |
| Registration: | N7293E |
| MSN: | 52293 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4576 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Benson, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Benson, AZ (7E2) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE FOLLOWING A POWER LOSS DURING A LOW PASS OVER A REMOTE OPEN AREA. THE PILOT AND HIS WIFE WERE ON A LOCAL PLEASURE FLT WHEN HE DECIDED TO MAKE A LOW PASS OVER AN AREA. DURING A 2ND PASS OVER THE SAME AREA WHEN HE APPLIED THE POWER TO CLIMB OUT THE ENGINE SURGED AND THEN DIED. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING THE PILOT WAS TURNING TO TRY AND STAY OVER THE OPEN AREA WHEN THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED A TREE AND THE ACFT CRASHED. POSTACCIDENT INVESTIGATION FOUND NO REASON FOR AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION. THE PILOT AND HIS WIFE WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THE ACCIDENTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83FUJ12
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 13:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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