ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34703
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| Date: | Monday 24 May 1993 |
| Time: | 16:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Morris, Alvin W. & Irma J. |
| Registration: | N734DB |
| MSN: | 17268764 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3090 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Page, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Grand Canyon, AZ |
| North Las Vegas, NV | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot received a check out in the Cessna 172 from a local FBO and scheduled the accident airplane for an all day trip to the Grand Canyon and back. The pilot spent several hours at the Grand Canyon during which time he fueled the airplane. The pilot departed the Grand Canyon airport at about 1500 hours. A short time later witnesses observed a fire on the cliffs on the south side of a plateau. A pilot in the area afterwards reported the weather was clear and very turbulent with southwest winds to 20 or 25 knots. The pilot said it was impossible to get close to the wreckage because of the winds and turbulence. SAR personnel reported that the aircraft collided with a sheer cliff wall in a near level flight attitude about 200 feet below the top of the plateau. A fire consumed the aircraft.
Probable Cause: the pilot's selection of an inadequate cruise altitude. A factor in the accident was the high winds and turbulence in the vicinity of the cliffs.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93LA225
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Apr-2024 13:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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