Cessna 182R N9652X

Summary

On 10 November 1993 at about 01:58 local time, a Cessna 182R registered N9652X, operated by Civil Air Patrol, Utah Wing, was involved in an accident near Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 November 1993 at 01:58

Classification

Accident

Location

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Salt Lake City Intnl (SLC)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 182R

Registration

N9652X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Civil Air Patrol, Utah Wing

Operating rule

Public Use

Purpose of flight

Public Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Logan → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

SEA94GA024

1 person had minor injuries.

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S MAINTAINING INADEQUATE ALTITUDE WHILE CROSSING OVER THE GROUND TRACK OF THE LANDING BOEING 757. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS WAKE TURBULENCE.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT OF A CESSNA 182R WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 32 WITH BOEING TRAFFIC ONE MILE FINAL FOR RUNWAY 35. RADAR DATA SHOWS THE CESSNA CROSSING THE GROUND TRACK OF THE BOEING APPROXIMATELY 38 SECONDS AFTER THE 757'S PASSAGE AND AT AN APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE OF 100 FEET AGL. DURING THE FINAL APPROACH THE CESSNA ENCOUNTERED A 'BURBLE' FOLLOWED BY A RAPID RIGHT ROLL AND NOSE UP PITCH. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY 32 THRESHOLD AS THE PILOT WAS REGAINING CONTROL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.