# Accident 19950218008199A: Cessna TR182, Bountiful, UT, February 18, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 18, 1995, 21:17 local time
- Place: Bountiful, UT
- Airport: Salt Lake Skypark Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8792° N, 111.8204° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8792&lon=-111.8204&mi=10
- Aircraft: N738NQ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738NQ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna TR182 (registry code 2072735, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tr182) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA TR182
- Reported engine: LYC O540L3C5
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA95LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA054) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950218008199A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LANDED BETWEEN TAXIWAY AND RUNWAY ON NIGHT LANDING. MISTOOK TAXIWAY LIGHTS FOR RUNWAY. MOWED DOWN EDGE LIGHTS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA95LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA054), Feb 19, 1995: Cessna TR182 (N738NQ), Bountiful, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS AND INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE OF THE RUNWAY LIGHTING SYSTEM.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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