Beech A23-19 accident near Peach Springs V, Arizona, May 15, 1982
On May 15, 1982 at about 5:20 pm local time, a Beech A23-19, registered N5792V, was destroyed in an accident near Peach Springs V, Arizona. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. 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
- May 15, 1982 · about 5:20 pm local time
- Place
- Peach Springs V, Arizona
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech A23-19 · all A23-19s on the register
- Registration
- N5792V · no longer on the register · serial MB-53
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A CROSS COUNTRY AIR RACE THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO CLEAR A RIDGELINE. THE PILOT STATED THAT WITH FULL THROTTLE AND ADEQUATE RPM'S THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB OUT OF A DOWNDRAFT AFTER HAVING FLOWN INTO A BOX CANYON.
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: 400 hours in all; 400 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 320 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,884 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: P06 Bullhead AZ at 9:00 am
- Destination: Return
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 110° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 65 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 147°F (64°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:00 am from PRC, 70 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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