- Date
- January 29, 1982, 11:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Near Gillete, WY
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N758RDCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 29, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820129000249A
- Case key
- 71864
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The purpose of the flight was to make an aerial survey for livestock. During flight, the observer noted some cattle in a cove. The pilot then turned and descended to about 100 feet AGL. After leveling, he noted that he would have to climb or turn to avoid rising terrain. He stated that he instinctively banked into a left turn. Seconds later, he could no longer feel positive control of the ailerons and he felt that the nose of the plane was being tucked under. The aircraft struck hilly terrain.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N758RD
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- R1723292
- Airframe hours
- 1,120
- Engine
- Continental IO-360-K, 195 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Dutton Aviation
- Registered owner
- Dutton Aviation
- Departed
- Gillete, WY
- Destination
- Gillete, WY
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 4,027 total · 506 in this make and model · 4,025 as pilot in command · 124 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.