Cessna 182P accident near Roosevelt, Arizona, May 30, 2002
On May 30, 2002 at about 6:30 pm local time, a Cessna 182P, registered N79107, was substantially damaged in an accident near Roosevelt, Arizona (Grapevine Strip airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
Failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control during the landing rollout after making a precautionary landing precipitated by an electrical system failure.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 30, 2002 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Roosevelt, Arizona · Grapevine Strip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · all 182Ps on the register
- Registration
- N79107 · registry record · serial 182-61795
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
During the landing rollout, the airplane veered to the left of the runway and struck trees. The pilot made a precautionary landing after experiencing a complete loss of electrical power. There were no mechanical or electrical discrepancies noted with the first portion of the cross-country flight. During the return trip, center controllers had a hard time receiving radio transmissions from the pilot. The precautionary landing was initiated due to the vicinity of a mountain range that the pilot did not want to traverse to return to home base. The before landing checklist was performed. On base, the pilot selected 20 degrees of flaps, and noted the airspeed at 100 mph. On final, full flaps were selected. The pilot indicated that he did not believe the flaps were down. On short final a visual observation verified that the flaps were not deployed. The decision was made to land instead of attempting a go-around. During the landing rollout, the pilot did not brake evenly and the airplane veered to the left impacting trees. The brake system was inspected with no mechanical anomalies noted.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 556 hours in all; 2,395 in this make and model; 37 in the last 90 days; 16 in the last 30 days
- Last flight review: October 2, 2000
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 8,900 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 4, 2002; 150 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PRC Prescott AZ at 5:45 pm
- Destination: TUS Tucson AZ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 3,800 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.82 inHg
- Observation at 5:45 pm from FFZ, 40 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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