ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41722
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| Date: | Saturday 25 July 1998 |
| Time: | 17:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182P |
| Owner/operator: | Charles E. Haywood |
| Registration: | N58870 |
| MSN: | 18262359 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-R-25A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jal, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | El Paso, TX (KELP) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A witness said the airplane began a left turn but before the turn was completed, 'it went flat down on its belly. . .like a pancake.' The witness said the airplane then burst into flames. The computed density altitude was 5,538 feet msl. It was estimated the airplane was slightly overweight at the time of the accident, but the center of gravity was within limits.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed. Contributing factors were high density altitude and excessive airplane weight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98FA333
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Apr-2024 17:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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