# NTSB DEN77FTM31: Cessna 182P, N101JL, Monument Vally, UT, September 30, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 30, 1977
- Place: Monument Vally, UT · MONUMENT VALLY, UT
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 10, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145351
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN77FTM31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTM31

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182P
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Monument Valley

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770930031929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770930031929A), Sep 30, 1977: Cessna 182P, Monument Vally, UT, Substantial damage. Wind gusting 30K.

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.

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