Cessna 152 accident near Mohave County, Arizona, May 6, 1983
On May 6, 1983 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N714VK, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mohave County, Arizona. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt. 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 6, 1983 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Mohave County, Arizona · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N714VK · no longer on the register · serial 15279465
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER FLYING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 300-500 FEET FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES THE PILOT INTENTIONAL LANDED ON A DIRT ROAD AND INQUIRED ABOUT DIRECTIONS TO THEIR INTENDED DESTINATION. THE PERSON THE PILOT SPOKE TO SAID SHE SAW THE ACFT BECOME AIRBORNE BUT IT WAS FLYING RATHER SLOWLY AND IT WAS MANEUVERING AT FENCE POST HEIGHT. WITHIN ANOTHER MINUTE OR TWO THE ACFT CRASHED ON THE ROAD AND CAME TO REST IN AN INVERTED ATTITUDE. BASED ON THE OCCUPANT AND CARGO WEIGHTS THE ACFT WAS BETWEEN 10 AND 60 POUNDS BEYOND ITS MAX ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT.
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: 194 hours in all; 114 in this make and model; 17 in the last 90 days; 159 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,437 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 2, 1983; 5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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