- Date
- September 12, 1982, 20:30 local (Sep 13, 1982, 02:30 UTC)
- Place
- Wendover, UT
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5836MCessna 310P
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report September 12, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820912068929A
- Case key
- 72993
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated he became disoriented while flying from salt lake city to Wendover. He descended to 8000 ft to keep clear of ice and hail and could not receive a navigational signal from the Wendover or bonneville navigational facility. While attempting to establish his position on his sectional the aircraft descended into the ground. Investigation revealed there were no malfunctions with the en route facilities at bonneville or Wendover. The minimum en route altitude to receive a signal between salt lake city and Wendover is 9000 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5836M
- Reported as
- Cessna 310P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 136
- Airframe hours
- 231
- Engine
- Continental IO-470-VO, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Kubo Sadeo
- Registered owner
- Kubo Sadeo
- Departed
- AI · Cody, WY
- Destination
- AI · Redding, CA
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
- 41
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 218 total · 103 in this make and model · 175 as pilot in command · 90 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.