Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Aztec, New Mexico 87410
Saturday, March 29, 1986 15:45 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PLT AND ONE PAX DEPARTED ESTON, SASKATCHEWAN AT 0600, EN ROUTE TO GUAYMAS, MEXICO FOR A VACATION. ACFT WAS REFUELED IN BILLINGS, MT AT 0900 AND AT GRAND JUNCTION, CO. PLT CHECKED WX, FILED VFR FLIGHT PLAN AND DEPARTED GRAND JUNCTION AT 1430, EN ROUTE TO TUCSON, AZ. PLT SAID THAT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT ENG QUIT. PLT MADE FORCED LANDING ON DIRT ROAD. DURING LANDING ROLL ACFT HIT DITCH AND OVERTURNED. EXAMINATION OF ACFT REVEALED RUBBER GASKET SURROUNDING AIR FILTER HAD DETERIORATED AND WAS FOUND LODGED IN CARBURETOR VENTURI. EXAMINATION OF MAINTENANCE RECORDS REVEALED THAT NEITHER A.D. 81-15-03 NOR SUPERCEDED A.D. 78-25-05 HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/29/1986
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1545
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City AZTEC
Event State NEW MEXICO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 87410
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Partial - limited by pilot
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 360
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 853
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 29 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1645
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31200
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number CGIJZ
NTSB Number DEN86LA105
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 177B
Aircraft Series Identifier 177B
Aircraft Serial Number 177-02435
Certified Max Gross Weight 2500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Nov 13 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 66
Airframe Hours 2375
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City
Aircraft Owner State
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BETHA WOODS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address BOX 843
Operator City EASTON SASKATCH
Operator State CD
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code GJT
Departure City GRAND JUCTION
Departure State CO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1430
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code TUC
Destination City TUCSON
Destination State AZ
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 26 2001 3:56PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --