Cosmos PHASE 2 N4832
2 March 2009 · Salome, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 March 2009 at about 16:45 local time, a Cosmos PHASE 2 registered N4832 was involved in an accident near Salome, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salome, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.6667, -113.9000
- Aircraft
- Cosmos PHASE 2
- Registration
- N4832
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salome → Salome
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09CA135
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's encounter with a rut while landing on an unimproved dry lake bed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a landing on a dry lake bed the aircraft encountered a rut and nosed over. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the nose gear and the wings. The pilot reported that during the landing he did not see the rut until it was too late.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cosmos PHASE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2008 | Cosmos PHASE II | Carson City, Nevada, United States | Dave Kempler | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2010 | Cosmos PHASE II | El Mirage, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Cosmos PHASE II | Bandera, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Cosmos PHASE II | Deer Park, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 May 2018 | Cosmos PHASE III | Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 2019 | Cosmos PHASE II | Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2009 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | New Mexico Flying Eagle Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2009 | Cessna 172E | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2009 | De Havilland DHC-8 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Mesa Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2009 | Piper PA-24-250 | Black Canyon City, Arizona, United States | Ralph Smith | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Dec 2009 | Cessna 182P | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Robinson R22 BETA | Morristown, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |