Cessna 182 N2164R

Summary

On 28 May 2007 at about 13:00 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N2164R was involved in an accident near Moab, Utah, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 May 2007 at 13:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Moab, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Canyonlands Airport (KCNY)

Coordinates

38.7589, -109.7444

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N2164R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Moab → Green River

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA07LA137

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering after takeoff.

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

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Just after takeoff, the pilot made a turn of almost 180 degrees to the right, and soon thereafter made a turn of almost 180 degrees to the left. The pilot was maneuvering in this manner in order to get a good view of the hangar/terminal area at the northeast end of the airport. After the accident, he did not remember anything after rolling out of the second turn. There were no witnesses to the aforementioned turn sequence, but an individual driving by on a nearby road saw the airplane impact the terrain just north of where the pilot remembers rolling out of the second turn. Although the witness, whose attention was focused on his driving, did not take notice of the airplane until just before it hit the ground, he said that it appeared to him that the pilot may have been attempting to turn back to the airport. He further stated that it appeared to him that one of the airplane's wings may have been the first part of the structure to hit the ground. The airframe and engine underwent partial teardown inspections, and no evidence of any malfunction or anomaly was found.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.