Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 180 N40LT

26 April 1991 · Vernal, Utah, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 26 April 1991 at about 03:15 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N40LT, operated by Grant R. Wilson, was involved in an accident near Vernal, 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 03:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States
Nearest airport
Vernal (VEL)
Coordinates
40.5495, -109.5694
Aircraft
Cessna 180
Registration
N40LT
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Grant R. Wilson
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Colorado City → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA91LA094

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPAIRMENT DUE TO ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND HIS FAILUE TO CONTROL THE AIRPLANE DURING LANDING.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT GROUND-LOOPED WHEN LANDING AT VERNAL, UT. ONE HOUR AFTER THE ACCIDENT, HE WAS SUBJECTED TO A TEST FOR INTOXICATION. HE LATER ADMITTED CONSUMING VODKA PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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