Cessna 172 N2799E

Summary

On 16 July 1983 at about 01:45 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N2799E, operated by Aztec Aviation, was involved in an accident near Payson, Arizona, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

16 July 1983 at 01:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Payson, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Red Creek

Coordinates

34.1893, -111.1700

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N2799E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Aztec Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Glendale → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX83LA339

1 person had minor injuries.

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

THE PILOT HAD TAKEN A CHECK OUT IN THE ACFT EARLIER AND AFTER THAT FLT THE FUEL TANKS REGISTERED LESS THEN 1/2 FULL. THE PILOT ADDED 6 GALLONS TO EACH TANK PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. AFTER FLYING ABOUT 1 HOUR, 2 PASSENGERS BECAME AIRSICK SO A LANDING WAS MADE AT AN EMERGENCY STRIP. DURING TAKEOFF 2 HOURS LATER AT ABOUT 300 FT AGL THE ENGINE LOST POWER, AND THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING. THERE WAS ONE-HALF GALLON OF FUEL IN ONE TANK AND THE OTHER TANK WAS EMPTY. THE CARBURETOR BOWL WAS DRY. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL SPILLAGE OR LEAKS NOTED. NO OTHER DISCREPANIES WERE FOUND IN CHECKING THE POWERPLANT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.