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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Roosevelt, UT · October 7, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 7, 1967
Place
Roosevelt, UT · ROOSEVELT, UT
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3978DCessna 182
Status
Completed · report December 27, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113485

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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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2-0792   67/10/7   ROOSEVELT,UT        CESSNA 182          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 305
        TIME - 1930                    N3978D              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 134 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROOSEVELT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK GROUND ONE AN ONE HALF MILES FROM AIRPORT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3978D
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Roosevelt

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