DEN67D0014

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Dutch John, UT · June 10, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1966
Place
Dutch John, UT · DUTCH JOHN, UT
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5109DCessna 182A
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170949

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1918  66/6/10    DUTCH JOHN UTAH     CESSNA 182A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 432
        TIME - 1100                    N5109D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 132 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RADOSIVICH RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           70                                                      280
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           30                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PILOT RECEIVED WEATHER INFORMATION FROM LOCAL OPERATOR AT VERNAL UTAH.

Aircraft

Registration
N5109D
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Radosivich Ranch

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