- Date
- August 31, 1984, 15:28 local (21:28 UTC)
- Place
- Rock Springs, WY
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N3110UCessna 182F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840831074389A
- Case key
- 16237
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Analysis
The acft was being operated on the return leg of flt from California to Wisconsin. A landing apch was made to rwy 27 at Rock Springs (elev 6747), temp was 76 degrees, wind 220 at 23 KTS. Acft was observed to bounce back into the air after touchdown and then initiate a climb during which the wings were noted to be wavering. Acft entered a steep right bank and descended to ground impact. Density altitude calculated as 9000 ft. flaps were found in the full up position after the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3110U
- Reported as
- Cessna 182F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18254510
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Genevieve Wagner
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Departed
- EKO · Elko, NV
- Destination
- RKS · Rock Springs, WY
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- RKS · Rock Springs/Sweetwater, runway 27, 10,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 992 total · 466 in this make and model · 834 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 23 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 6,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RKS
FAA reports on this event · 1
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