Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 182 N3613U

9 March 1989 · Tooele, Utah, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 9 March 1989 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N3613U, operated by Golden Spike Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Tooele, Utah, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 22:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Tooele, Utah, United States
Nearest airport
Bolinder (UT29)
Coordinates
40.5705, -112.3304
Aircraft
Cessna 182
Registration
N3613U
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Golden Spike Flying Club
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Brigham City
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN89LA086

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. THE QUARTERING CROSSWIND, GUSTS, AND LACK OF PILOT EXPERIENCE WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON A SOLO X-COUNTRY TRAINING FLT. HE RPRTD THAT DRG THE TAKEOFF ROLL ON RWY 16, A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE PLANE OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. ALSO, HE RPRTD THE WINDS WERE FROM 180 DEG AT 20 GUSTING 30 KTS. THE NOSE GEAR, PROP & WINGS WERE DAMAGED DRG THE OCCURRENCE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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