Accident Details
Date
Sunday, July 19, 1992
NTSB Number
LAX92FA305
Location
OVERGAARD, AZ
Event ID
20001211X15172
Coordinates
34.370479, -110.479698
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
4
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PERFORMANCE PLANNING AND DECISION TO OPERATE THE AIRPLANE OVER THE MAXIMUM CERTIFIED GROSS WEIGHT AT A HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AIRPORT WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS DURING THE THREE PRECEDING ANNUAL INSPECTIONS WHICH FAILED TO DETECT BROKEN GEAR TEETH FROM A PREVIOUS MAINTENANCE DEFICIENCY WHICH ACCELERATED THE ENGINE WEAR THROUGH FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N8048T
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
56748
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
FALK EUGENE C
Address
6831 E CACTUS RD
Status
Deregistered
City
SCOTTSDALE
State / Zip Code
AZ 85254
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX92FA305