DEN82DA084

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182Q · Provo, UT · May 14, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
May 13, 1982, 22:00 local (May 14, 1982, 04:00 UTC)
Place
Provo, UT
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5381NCessna 182Q
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Status
Completed · report May 13, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820513019129A
Case key
72319

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - in flightLanding - flare/touchdown
Rudder - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Go-around - not performedPilot in commandCause
Raising of flaps - delayedPilot in commandFactor
Flight controls - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Nose overLanding - roll
Terrain condition - groundFactor

Analysis

The aircraft drifted off the side of the runway during landing. Power was applied for a go-around, however, the pilot stated the application of full flaps (40 degrees) prevented lift off and the aircraft nosed over.

Aircraft

Registration
N5381N
Reported as
Cessna 182Q
Category
Airplane
Serial number
18267676
Airframe hours
561
Engine
Continental O-470-U, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Clifford Olling
Registered owner
Richard Roach
Departed
San Jose, CA
Destination
HHR · Hawthorne, CA
Flight plan
VFR
Airport
PVU · Provo Municipal, runway 31, 7,092 × 150 ft, asphalt

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
23
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Flight hours
1,585 total · 96 in this make and model · 885 as pilot in command · 141 in the last 90 days · 50 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Wind
50° at 10 knots
Visibility
30 statute miles
Temperature
140 °F
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.