DEN77FTM31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Monument Vally, UT · September 30, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1977
Place
Monument Vally, UT · MONUMENT VALLY, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N101JLCessna 182P
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770930031929A
Case key
145351

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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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3-3238  77/9/30    MONUMENT VALLY,UT   CESSNA 182P         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 400
        TIME - 1430                    N101JL              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONUMENT VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,NM              MONUMENT VALLY,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        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
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 30K.

Aircraft

Registration
N101JL
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monument Valley

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