Piper PA-22 accident near Black Canyon Ci, Arizona, January 5, 1982
On January 5, 1982 at about 7:00 am local time, a Piper PA-22, registered N4696Z, was destroyed in an accident near Black Canyon Ci, Arizona. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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 5, 1982 · about 7:00 am local time
- Place
- Black Canyon Ci, Arizona · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22 · all PA-22s on the register
- Registration
- N4696Z · no longer on the register · serial 22-8235
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED AT THE 3,030 FOOT ELEVATION ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF A PLATEAU. THE WEATHER IN THE AREA OF THE ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE APPROXIMATED THE REPORTED CONDITIONS AT PRESCOTT, AZ LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 40 MI NNW.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (invalid medical for flight)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-C1B (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 240° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 93°F (34°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:51 pm from PRC, 35 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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