# NTSB SEA93LA065: Cessna 182C, N8540T, Huntington, UT, January 29, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 29, 1993, 13:45 local (20:45 UTC)
- Place: Huntington, UT
- Coordinates: 39.410686, -110.999717 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4107&lon=-110.9997&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 13, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 42988
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA93LA065
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/42988/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA065

## Probable cause

THE IMPROPER IN FLT DECISION BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO LAND ON AN AIRSTRIP UNSUITABLE FOR LANDING.  A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SOFT SNOW COVERING THE AIRSTRIP.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - snow covered (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT LANDED IN A REMOTE AIRSTRIP THAT WAS COVERED BY DEEP SNOW.  THE ACFT LANDING GEAR SANK INTO THE SNOW DURING LANDING ROLL AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8540T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8540T), registered now, S/N 52440 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182C
- Registry model: [Cessna 182C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182c) (registry code 2072708) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18252440
- Airframe hours: 3477
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470L 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Baxter, Glenn L.
- Registered owner: Baxair, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 6, 1992, 6 hours before
- Departed: U34, GREEN RIVER, UT
- Airport: NONE, None, runway 11, 2,000 × 60 ft, dirt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 57; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 9,500 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 9,400 as pilot in command, 50 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 70 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 43 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: GJT, 85 nm away

## 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 19930129001369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930129001369A), Jan 29, 1993: Cessna 182C, Huntington, UT, Substantial damage. Landed on a snow covered Private strip and nosed over. Snow reported as deep.

## Other investigations on N8540T (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 MKC68D0143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0143), Aug 13, 1967: Cessna 182 (N8540T), Newton, IA, substantial damage

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.

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