# NTSB SEA07LA137: Cessna 182, N2164R, Moab, UT, May 28, 2007 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: May 28, 2007, 07:00 local (13:00 UTC) - Place: Moab, UT - Coordinates: 38.758888, -109.744445 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7589&lon=-109.7444&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 1 serious - Status: Completed, report January 31, 2008 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Salt Lake City FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 65883 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA07LA137 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/65883/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA137 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering after takeoff. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - In flight collision with terrain/water, maneuvering - terrain condition - ground ## Analysis Just after takeoff, the pilot made a turn of almost 180 degrees to the right, and soon thereafter made a turn of almost 180 degrees to the left. The pilot was maneuvering in this manner in order to get a good view of the hangar/terminal area at the northeast end of the airport. After the accident, he did not remember anything after rolling out of the second turn. There were no witnesses to the aforementioned turn sequence, but an individual driving by on a nearby road saw the airplane impact the terrain just north of where the pilot remembers rolling out of the second turn. Although the witness, whose attention was focused on his driving, did not take notice of the airplane until just before it hit the ground, he said that it appeared to him that the pilot may have been attempting to turn back to the airport. He further stated that it appeared to him that one of the airplane's wings may have been the first part of the structure to hit the ground. The airframe and engine underwent partial teardown inspections, and no evidence of any malfunction or anomaly was found. ## Factual narrative On May 28, 2007, about 0700 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 182, N2164R, impacted the terrain while maneuvering after takeoff from Canyonlands Airport, Moab, Utah. The airline transport pilot received serious injuries, and the airplane, which is owned and operated by Slickrock Air Guides, sustained substantial damage. The airplane was departing Moab on a 14 CFR Part 91 flight to Green River, Utah, in order to pick up passengers for a 14 CFR Part 135 flight back to Moab. The takeoff was performed in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan had been filed. The ELT was activated by the impact sequence. According to the pilot, just after takeoff from runway 03, he made a turn of almost 180 degrees to the right, and soon thereafter made a turn of almost 180 degrees to the left. He was maneuvering in this manner in order to get a good view of the hangar/terminal area at the northeast end of the airport. The pilot, who temporarily lost consciousness after the accident, did not remember anything about the sequence of events that occurred after he rolled out from the second turn. There were no witnesses to the aforementioned turn sequence, but an individual driving by on a nearby road reported, during a telephone interview, that he saw the airplane impact the terrain just north of where the pilot remembers rolling out of the second turn. Although the witness, whose attention was focused on his driving, did not take notice of the airplane until just before it hit the ground, he said that it appeared to him that the pilot may have been attempting to turn back to the airport. He further stated that it appeared to him that one of the airplane's wings may have been the first part of the structure to hit the ground. Examination of the aircraft at the accident site revealed that the entire nose section forward of the door hinge bulkhead was bent upward about 60 degrees. The right wing was bent aft about 45 degrees, and had separated from the fuselage at the main spar attach fitting. Both wings showed significant rearward crushing outboard of the lift strut attach fittings. The airframe and engine underwent partial teardown inspections, and no evidence of any malfunction or anomaly was found. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N2164R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2164R-2007-10-17), registration cancelled 2007-10-17, S/N 18255364, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 182 - Registry model: [Cessna 182G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182g) (registry code 2072716) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 55364 - Airframe hours: 4666 - Engines: Continental O-470R 230 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Positioning, Part 91 - Registered owner: Slickrock Air Guides, Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, May 1, 2007 - Departed: KCNY, Moab, UT - Destination: U34, Green River, UT - Airport: KCNY, Canyonlands Airport, runway 03, 7,100 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 55; injuries: serious; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, with waivers/limitations; last flight review April 1, 2007; seat: left; flight hours: 16,700 total, 1,510 in this make and model, 8,771 as pilot in command, 47 in the last 90 days, 27 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 30° at 5 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 64 °F ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20070528007489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070528007489A), May 28, 2007: Cessna 182G, Moab, UT, Destroyed. (-23) Aircraft departed Moab (Canyonlands-cny) runway 03 with an early right turn out to the southbound in a climb. Aircraft made a left turn to a north… ## Other investigations on N2164R (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB LAX97LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA249), Jul 14, 1997: Cessna 182G (N2164R), Fresno, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and damage to the airplane. From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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