Davis-Monthan Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Tucson, Arizona 85710
Saturday, January 29, 1983 11:02 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT CRASHED ABOUT ONE MILE NORTH OF THE RUNWAY AFTER ENGINE FAILURE DURING A GO-AROUND. THE STUDENT PILOT ON A SOLOTRAINING FLIGHT HAD RETURNED TO TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND COULD NOT LAND BECAUSE OF CROSS-WINDS. HE DIVERTED TO DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB. AFTER SEVERAL APPROACHES AND GO-AROUNDS AT DAVIS-MONTHAN THE ACFT CRASHED ONE MILE NORTH OF THE BASE AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE COULD NOT LAND AT DAVIS-MONTHAN BECAUSE OF CROSSWINDS. THE WIND WAS REPORTED FROM 170 DEG A 16 GUSTING 25 KTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/29/1983
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1102
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City TUCSON
Event State ARIZONA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 85710
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport DAVIS-MONTHAN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID DMA
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 360
Airport Elevation 2705
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1054 Mountain Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 210
Weather Observation Facility ID TUS
Elevation of weather observation facility 2630
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 4
Time Zone of the weather observation MST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 5000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 5000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 50
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 17
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 5
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 170
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 16
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 25
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 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 225
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 20385
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N48406
NTSB Number LAX83LA085
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 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15283334
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jan 21 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours 2058
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CESSNA FINANCE CORP
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 308
Aircraft Owner City WICHITA
Aircraft Owner State KS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 67201
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name PHASE ONE AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1300 VALENCIA ROAD
Operator City TUCSON
Operator State AZ
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code RYN
Departure City TUCSON
Departure State AZ
Departure Country
Departure Time 1015
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 Approach
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 30
Runway Length 13645
Runway Width 200
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --