DEN79FTM03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna R182 · Bullfrog, UT · December 18, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 18, 1978
Place
Bullfrog, UT · BULLFROG, UT
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7318XCessna R182
Status
Completed · report February 12, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781218039519A
Case key
138541

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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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3-4099  78/12/18 NR.BULLFROG,UT        CESSNA R182         CR-  0  1  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N7318X              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 27, 3560 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            195 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BULLFROG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAGE,AZ                    BULLFROG,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FILED WITH COMPANY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7318X
Reported as
Cessna R182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bullfrog

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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