Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Eloy, Arizona
Friday, February 26, 1982 19:30 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED NEAR THE END OF A RUNWAY ON A DARK NIGHT. THE PILOT STATED TO THE POLICE THAT HE HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL. THE POLICE FOUND WEAPONS, DRUGS, AND LIQUOR IN THE PILOT'S POSSESSION. AN ESTIMATED 3 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN EACH TANK. ACCORDING TO THE TYPE CERTIFICATE FOR THIS AIRCRAFT, EACH REQUIRES OVER 5 GALLONS OF FUEL FOR SAFE OPERATION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/26/1982
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1930
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City ELOY
Event State ARIZONA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 2
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
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 Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
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) 63
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 60
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
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 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 977
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
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 N8588T
NTSB Number LAX82FUJ29
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182C
Aircraft Series Identifier 182C
Aircraft Serial Number 52488
Certified Max Gross Weight 2800
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 150
Airframe Hours 2800
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JACK RILEY
Aircraft Owner Street Address 159 CARNATION DR.
Aircraft Owner City FREEDOM
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 95019
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JACK RILEY
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 159 CARNATION DR.
Operator City FREEDOM
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 95019
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City HAWTHORNE
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1540
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City TUSCON
Destination State AZ
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:49PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 2
Runway Length 3900
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --