SERS · Cessna 182G · 2001-09-05 · Cottonwood, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX01LA300
Event ID
20010912X01922
Type
Accident
Date
2001-09-05
Location
Cottonwood, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.750598, -112.009338
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
182G
Registration
N3250S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to obtain/maintain a proper descent rate, as well as prematurely starting his decent during nighttime operations, subsequently colliding with 60-foot power lines 4 miles from the airport.