Cessna 182C N8540T
29 January 1993 · Huntington, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 January 1993 at about 20:45 local time, a Cessna 182C registered N8540T, operated by Baxter, Glenn L., was involved in an accident near Huntington, 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 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Huntington, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- None (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 39.4107, -110.9997
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182C
- Registration
- N8540T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Baxter, Glenn L.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Green River → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA065
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 1993 | Cessna 182 | Colusa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1993 | Cessna 182Q | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Denver Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1993 | Cessna 182P | Bath, New York, United States | Gary B Roush | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Cessna 182L | Oxford, Massachusetts, United States | Martin T. Weiss | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1993 | Cessna 182P | Portage, Indiana, United States | Miller Aircraft Company, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Mar 1993 | Cessna 182 | Washington, Oklahoma, United States | Paradise Skydivers | No injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft 58P | Hanksville, Utah, United States | Montelena Associates Limited | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1993 | Stinson 108-2 | Fruit Heights, Utah, United States | Thurston, Curtis L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jan 1993 | Bell 206B3 | Brigham City, Utah, United States | South Coast Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1993 | Cessna T-210L | Ogden, Utah, United States | Frisbey, Gordon K. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1993 | Cessna 150L | Provo, Utah, United States | PRO Air Services | No injuries | - |
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