DEN79FTM05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Duchesne, UT · December 20, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 20, 1978
Place
Duchesne, UT · DUCHESNE, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N735QMCessna 182
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781220038759A
Case key
138285

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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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3-3693  78/12/20   DUCHESNE,UT         CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 241
        TIME - 1540                    N735QM              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUCHESNE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NV                ROCK SPINES,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PILOT LANDED AT CLOSED AIRPORT.

Aircraft

Registration
N735QM
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Duchesne Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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