ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34754
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| Date: | Sunday 6 March 1983 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182Q Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Bradley Blair |
| Registration: | N96460 |
| MSN: | 18266727 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 533 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Powell, UT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kayenta, AZ (QV7) |
| Glen Canyon, UT (U22) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS SEEN TO FLY ERRATICALLY BEFORE PLUNGING INTO THE LAKE DURING AN LANDING ATTEMPT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A HISTORY OF PRE-EXISTING MEDICAL PROBLEMS THAT COULD LEAD TO 'A CONVULSIVE EPISODE WITH ACCOMPANIED LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.' AN EXAMINATION OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REVEALED THAT THE LEFT MAGNETO WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN INTERNALLY SHORTED CONDENSER. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X42391
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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