# NTSB investigations, 1982, UT NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB DEN83LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA042.md): Beech V35B · Kamis, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1982 · N3803M · Substantial damage > The plt stated he noticed a drop in oil pressure & a prop surge & decided to make a precautionary landing on a road. During the landing the acft struck several sign posts. Post accident tests showed no evidence of oil starvation or drop in oil pressure. - [NTSB DEN83FTM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FTM03.md): Cessna T210M · Tremonton, UT · Accident · 3 fatal · Final report · Nov 24, 1982 · N6011N · Destroyed > The acft was observed flying over the interstate highway approximately 100 ft AGL prior to colliding with two high voltage power transmission lines. - [NTSB DEN83FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FA133.md): Cessna 182A · Orderville, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1982 · N5149D · Destroyed > The acft crashed in mountainous terrain on a x-country in bad weather. The plt had received a weather briefing which hadincluded the caution that VFR flt was not recommended. Also the acft had no radio so the plt told the briefer to assume him off at 1330… - [NTSB DEN83LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA014.md): Grumman AA1 · Bicknell, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1982 · N555AW · Destroyed > The pilot stated that shortly after departing the Bicknell airport, a strong downdraft forced the aircraft into the ground while approaching the lee side of a ridge line. He indicated the aircraft was at about 100 mph indicated airspeed when ground contact… - [NTSB DEN83FTM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FTM02.md): Piper J3C-65 · Near Holden, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Nov 6, 1982 · N67084 · Substantial damage > The student pilot and his wife had flown from salt lake city to Holden, UT. According to his father, the plane crashed in an open field while the pilot was flying low and looking for a place to land. The plane crashed in an open grain field in about a 15 deg… - [NTSB DEN83FTM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FTM01.md): Bowers Flybaby 1A · Ephriam, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Oct 16, 1982 · N63498 · Destroyed > Approximately 4 ft of the inboard section of the left wing separated in flight during an aerobatic maneuver. Witnesses stated that the acft had been performing little loops & then it went straight up & rolled off to the left upside down. It then spiralled… - [NTSB DEN83LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA007.md): Hiller UH-12C · Blanding, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1982 · N5316V · Destroyed > The private single-engine pilot had a student helicopter certificate. He took off to hover and check that the helicopter was in good condition. He stated that before takeoff, the helicopter was fueled with a 5 gallon can that had been painted red. Before… - [NTSB DEN82DTM18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DTM18.md): Cessna A185 · Huntington, UT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 22, 1982 · N6093E · Substantial damage > The aircraft struck trees with the left wing after takeoff. The pilot stated that he experienced a downdraft and that he was unable to recover altitude that was sufficient to clear the trees. The wind was reported to be from 270 degrees at 10 knots, gusting… - [NTSB DEN82FTM17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTM17.md): Cessna 182 · Salina, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Sep 21, 1982 · N21322 · Destroyed > One of the survivors stated they were flying across the face of a mountain & started a left turn up the mountain. As they made the turn they realized they were too low. When they started their turn to fly over the hill they were expecting the terrain to be… - [NTSB DEN82FA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FA193.md): Cessna R172K · Vernal, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1982 · N758JM · Destroyed > The aircraft collided with trees while low flying on a local flight. Two aircraft piloted by students from a nearby college had been seen flying low and close to each other around the local mountainous terrain. The students were enrolled in the college… - [NTSB DEN82DA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA190.md): Cessna 310P · Wendover, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 13, 1982 · N5836M · Substantial damage > The pilot stated he became disoriented while flying from salt lake city to Wendover. He descended to 8000 ft to keep clear of ice and hail and could not receive a navigational signal from the Wendover or bonneville navigational facility. While attempting to… - [NTSB DEN82DA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA186.md): Piper PA-31T · Delta, UT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 10, 1982 · N880CA · Substantial damage > After landing, the aircraft departed the right side of the runway. The pilot stated that left rudder and brake did not keep the aircraft on the runway. He believed that the right brake locked or the left reverser did not activate. An examination of the… - [NTSB DEN82DA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA160.md): Cessna 421C · Bountiful, UT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 10, 1982 · N6771C · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that the approach and landing to touchdown were normal. At touchdown, the aircraft shuttered and pulled to the right, but was kept on the runway through the use of left brake and nosewheel steering. After continuing down the runway for… - [NTSB DEN82FTM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTM16.md): Varieze · Milcreek Canyon, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Jul 28, 1982 · N104P · Destroyed > The aircraft crashed into trees in a Canyon at an elevation of 9300 MSL. The weather was reported as marginal VFR. No flight plan was filed. VFR flight was not recommended. A toxicological check of the pilot's blood showed an alcohol level of 91 mg%; however,… - [NTSB DEN82FTM15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTM15.md): Oar Acapella · Woods Cross, UT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 28, 1982 · N360CB · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that as he was lifting the nose wheel during takeoff when the left tire encountered 1 to 2 inches of water and broken pavement. He stated that the plane veered left and he applied full right rudder to recover, then the aircraft went off the… - [NTSB DEN82DA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA147.md): Bell UH1B · Bryce Canyon, UT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 28, 1982 · N88389 · Substantial damage > The pilot was making an approach to a 10,000 ft mountain, let the RPM decay and made a hard landing. The density altitude was 12,500 feet. There was about 500 or 600 pounds of cargo on the long line. - [NTSB DEN82DA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA145.md): Cessna 152 · Woods Cross, UT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 26, 1982 · N758YP · Substantial damage > The student pilot stated that during the takeoff roll, he discovered the airspeed indicator was not operating. Also, he said that he accumulated excessive ground speed and made a decision to abort the takeoff. The aircraft was damaged when the pilot was… - [NTSB DEN82FTM14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTM14.md): Osprey II · Ogden, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 20, 1982 · N50733 · Destroyed > The pilot reported that during takeoff, he experienced a 400 RPM drop in the engine speed. He began a right turn to land on runway 04, but reportedly, the engine then stopped. The pilot intended to land on the hull with the gear retracted; however, the plane… - [NTSB DEN82DA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA118.md): Aerospatiale SA 315 B · 35 Se Moab, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 26, 1982 · N221RM · Substantial damage > Helicopter lifting sling loads lost power in a hover. Pilot jettisoned load and made a forced landing in a ravine, engine had dirt buildup and erosion in the compressor inlet case which led to compressor stall. - [NTSB DEN82DA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA104.md): Luscombe 8A · Wendover, UT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 21, 1982 · N77947 · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that during the landing roll, he applied moderate braking to avoid a long taxi distance back to the parking area. He was wearing unfamiliar boots with higher than normal heels, and while using the small heel brake peddles, the aircraft… - [NTSB DEN82DA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA101.md): Cessna 188B · Central, UT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 11, 1982 · N8278G · Substantial damage > Pilot ran out of fuel and made a forced landing during which a wing collided with a fence. - [NTSB DEN82FTM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTM13.md): Aerospatiale 315B · Coalville, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 3, 1982 · N8237 · Substantial damage > During a seismic exploration flight the eng quit. No eng malfunction was found. - [NTSB DEN82FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FA099.md): Cessna 172N · Orem, UT · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 31, 1982 · N5380D · Substantial damage > Prior to the accident, the student pilot was observed performing power-on stalls at low altitude with passengers on board. The stalls were being made toward rapidly rising terrain in a mountainous area. After the last recovery, the aircraft was observed… - [NTSB DEN82FTM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTM12.md): Quickie Rise · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 29, 1982 · N23SR · Substantial damage > During takeoff, the engine lost power as the aircraft was climbing near the departure end of the runway. The aircraft was substantially damaged during a forced landing on rolling terrain with brush. An investigation revealed there was a loose screw holding a… - [NTSB DEN82DA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA096.md): Cessna TU206G · Price, UT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 25, 1982 · N878AH · Substantial damage > The aircraft encountered a dust devil shortly after touchdown during a landing on an unimproved area. The pilot reported that the dust devil moved the aircraft to the right and into a ditch. - [NTSB DEN82DA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA094.md): Cessna T210L · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 18, 1982 · N30796 · Substantial damage > One of the runways at the destination airport was out of service. After landing, the pilot was instructed to hold for air carrier aircraft. After about a five minute delay, he was cleared to the general aviation parking area. In the meantime, there was a… - [NTSB DEN82DA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA084.md): Cessna 182Q · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 14, 1982 · N5381N · Substantial damage > The aircraft drifted off the side of the runway during landing. Power was applied for a go-around, however, the pilot stated the application of full flaps (40 degrees) prevented lift off and the aircraft nosed over. - [NTSB DEN82DA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA077.md): Mooney M20E · Hanksville, UT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 1, 1982 · N6032Q · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that during the landing touchdown on runway 19, a gust of wind from about 270 degrees was encountered and the plane veered to the left. The pilot reported that he had applied corrective action, and the plane was tracking back to the runway,… - [NTSB DEN82FTM11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTM11.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · Vermal, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Apr 28, 1982 · N48217 · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he experienced a partial loss of engine power during landing at an elevation of about 5280 ft MSL. The temperature was about 50 degrees fahrenheit. He applied full throttle, but the RPM decayed and the plane crash landed. A partial… - [NTSB DEN82DA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA073.md): Hughes 369D (500D) · Coalville, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Apr 27, 1982 · N8684F · Substantial damage > The helicopter made a hard landing after the pilot experienced a power train failure while flying low and slow. The weather was VMC and a VFR flight plan was filed. The crew was searching for lost mining equipment in a low slow search pattern. The pilot heard… - [NTSB DEN82DA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA053.md): Cessna T210G · Moab, UT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 14, 1982 · N6907R · Substantial damage > The aircraft was found on an abandoned dirt runway near deadhorse point. Investigation indicated that the aircraft touched down long on runway 21 and collided with an elevated dirt road that crosses the runway. Two impact marks were found on the instrument… - [NTSB DEN82FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FA038.md): Cessna 172 · 3nm East Of Mar, UT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1982 · N3963F · Destroyed > Witnesses in the vicinity of the accident at the approximate time of the accident stated that blizzard like weather conditions existed, that the snow fall was dense & the wind was variable & gusting. The wreckage was located atop a mountain at approximately… - [NTSB DEN82FTM09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTM09.md): Beech A36 · St. George, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Feb 19, 1982 · N4295S · Destroyed > The aircraft was on a flight from las vegas, Nevada to St. George, Utah when it flew past the destination and struck the side of a mountain. The crash site was located about 15 miles beyond the destination at an elevation of about 7600 ft MSL. The site was… - [NTSB DEN82DA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA032.md): Cessna 210 · Blanding, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Feb 17, 1982 · N4814K · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that the visibility was five miles when he landed. However, according to the airport manager, it was less than one mile with ground fog. During the landing, the left wing struck the ground when the plane touched down short of the runway… - [NTSB DEN82DA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA030.md): Cessna 421B · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 10, 1982 · N5439J · Substantial damage > The aircraft tookoff from an airport with slush on the runway, about 10 minutes later, the pilot landed at another airport. The runway at the destination airport was covered with dry snow. During touchdown, the aircraft veered left and hit a snowbank beside… - [NTSB DEN82DTM10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DTM10.md): Smith Miniplane BK-1 · West Jordan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 2, 1982 · N12BK · Substantial damage > The pilot had just purchased the aircraft and was making touch and go landings for familiarization. He was using a paved runway with patches of ice and was landing with about a 10 knot right crosswind. On about his eighth landing, the plane began to drift to… - [NTSB DEN82DA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA026.md): Cessna 172 · Bryce Canyon, UT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 30, 1982 · N5447E · Substantial damage > After arriving from a cross-country flight, the pilot landed on an icy runway with calm wind conditions. During ground roll, the aircraft began sliding to the left. The left wheel hit snow and pulled the aircraft further left. The pilot applied right rudder… - [NTSB DEN82FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FA020.md): Piper PA-31T · Delta, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 1982 · N91TW · Destroyed > Approximately 1/2 mi from the arpt after takeoff, the plt noticed the left front baggage door partly open & made a left turn back toward the airstrip. After the turn, the baggage door came completely open, the left wing dropped immediately & the acft stalled.… - [NTSB DEN82DA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA019.md): Cessna 180E · Cedar City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 17, 1982 · N2600Y · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he intended to fly close to the field surface dragging the tailwheel of the aircraft to determine snow/field conditions. During the low pass he used three notches of flap and added full power with the propeller at full pitch. When the… - [NTSB DEN82FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FA018.md): Cessna T210N · 28 Mi Ene Ogden, UT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1982 · N6520Y · Destroyed > During an IFR flt at 12,000 ft the plt contacted ATC & requested a higher altitude to get out of IMC. He was cleared to climb & maintain 14,000 ft. the plt acknowledged the clearance at 1855 & was not heard from again. Radar contact was lost at 1859.… - [NTSB DEN82DTM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DTM08.md): Enstrom 280C · Midway, UT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 2, 1982 · N51735 · Destroyed > The aircraft crashed while being moved about 150 ft from the parking area to a storage building. There was about 2 1/2 ft of fresh snow on the ground. The snow had been cleared from the parking area in front of the storage building. However, a snow cat had… ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 1982 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'UT' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?state=UT&year=1982 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.