Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Bagdad, Arizona 86321
Saturday, June 17, 1989 12:30 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT SAID THE AIRPLANE WAS 1,000 TO 1,200 FEET AGL WHEN THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. HE SAID HE MADE A FORCED LANDING ONTO WHAT APPEARED TO BE A FLAT MESA. AT TOUCHDOWN HE FOUND IT WAS COVERED WITH ROCKS AND BOULDERS. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO RUN THE ENGINE DUE TO IMPACT DAMAGE. AN FAA AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR EXAMINED THE ENGINE AND ASSOCIATED FUEL SYSTEM AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE ENGINE HAD SUFFERED A LOSS OF POWER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/17/1989
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1230
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City BAGDAD
Event State ARIZONA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 86321
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 6
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 Unknown
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) 70
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 34
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 590
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 17 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1945
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 40102
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:46PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9729V
NTSB Number LAX89LA216
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 175K
Aircraft Series Identifier 175K
Aircraft Serial Number 1722349
Certified Max Gross Weight 2550
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection May 5 1989 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 3
Airframe Hours 1274
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name THOMAS B & GAIL L LARKINS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 433 N 68TH LANE
Aircraft Owner City PHOENIX
Aircraft Owner State AZ
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 85043
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name THOMAS LARKINS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 422 N. 68TH LANE
Operator City PHOENIX
Operator State AZ
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 85043
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 IGM
Departure City KINGMAN
Departure State AZ
Departure Country
Departure Time 1145
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code GEW
Destination City GLEDALE
Destination State AZ
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
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 --