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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna R182 · Eureka, UT · April 17, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 17, 1981
Place
Eureka, UT · EUREKA, UT
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3291CCessna R182
Status
Completed · report June 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810417020539A
Case key
125417

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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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3-3358  81/4/17  NR.EUREKA,UT          CESSNA R182         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 328
        TIME - 1100                    N3291C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT STATED ENG LOST PWR DRG LOW PASS BY FAMILY CEMETARY,ATMTD FORCED LNDG ON ROAD.NO ENG MALF FND.

Aircraft

Registration
N3291C
Reported as
Cessna R182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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