Cessna 172N accident near Bullhead City, Arizona, January 10, 1982
On January 10, 1982 at about 7:45 pm local time, a Cessna 172N, registered N2753J, was destroyed in an accident near Bullhead City, Arizona (Bullhead City 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
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 10, 1982 · about 7:45 pm local time
- Place
- Bullhead City, Arizona · Bullhead City
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N · all 172Ns on the register
- Registration
- N2753J · no longer on the register · serial 17273646
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE THE PILOT WAS LANDING WITH A TAILWIND, THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND TRAVELED OVER A RAISED AREA BESIDE THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE NOSEWHEEL CAUGHT ON THE HILLSIDE AS A GUST OF WIND WAS ENCOUNTERED AND THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED OVER.
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: 105 hours in all; 15 in this make and model; 27 in the last 90 days; 15 in the last 30 days; 34 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 823 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 100 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,307 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-H2AD (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TOA Torrance CA at 8:30 am
- Destination: INW Winslow AZ
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 17, 4,000 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 20 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 140°F (60°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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