Aviation Crash Map

Beechcraft A23-19 N5792V

15 May 1982 · Peach Springs V, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 15 May 1982 at about 17:20 local time, a Beechcraft A23-19 registered N5792V, operated by Carl Thomas Lowry, was involved in an accident near Peach Springs V, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 17:20
Classification
Accident
Location
Peach Springs V, Arizona, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Beechcraft A23-19
Registration
N5792V
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Carl Thomas Lowry
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Bullhead → Return
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX82DA172

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 2 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING A CROSS COUNTRY AIR RACE THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO CLEAR A RIDGELINE. THE PILOT STATED THAT WITH FULL THROTTLE AND ADEQUATE RPM'S THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB OUT OF A DOWNDRAFT AFTER HAVING FLOWN INTO A BOX CANYON.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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