Cessna 182F N3598U
10 July 1987 · Keams Canyon, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 July 1987 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 182F registered N3598U, operated by Eichman Excavation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Keams Canyon, Arizona, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Keams Canyon, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.7593, -110.2493
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182F
- Registration
- N3598U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Eichman Excavation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gallup → Keams Canyon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87LA263
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Probable cause
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
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182J | Archie, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182P | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1987 | Cessna 182 | St. Joseph, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1987 | Cessna 182 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Carl Gatto | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1987 | Cessna 182P | Monument Valley, Utah, United States | Groomer, Ellis G. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1987 | Cessna 182 | Fargo, Oklahoma, United States | Ferris Wooton | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1987 | Cessna 182F | Wickenburg, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1987 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1987 | Swearingen SA227-AC | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Sky West Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1987 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1987 | Cessna 172N | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |