Piper PA-22 N3334A

Summary

On 5 December 1985 at about 00:05 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N3334A, operated by John A. Hook, was involved in an accident near Deer Valley, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 December 1985 at 00:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Deer Valley, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Deer Valley (DVT)

Coordinates

33.6797, -112.0897

Aircraft

Piper PA-22

Registration

N3334A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

John A. Hook

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cedar City → Deer Valley

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX86LA054

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

SHORTLY AFTER BEGINING DESCENT FROM 7,500 FT. M.S.L. THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. PRIOR TO DESCENT THE PLT RICHENED THE MIXTURE AND APPLIED CARB HEAT. THE PILOT RADIOED HIS POSITION & SITUATION TO DEER VALLEY TOWER, DEER VALLEY, ARIZONA WHILE NEGOTIATING AN EMERGENCY LANDING. PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH SOME CACTUS BUSHES. THE ACCIDENT SITE IS LOCATED ABOUT 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF DEER VALLEY ARPT. THE POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE DISCLOSED THE CARB BOWL CONTAINED ABOUT 1 1/2 CUP OF WATER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.