Private Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062
Sunday, June 16, 1991 9:30 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PILOT OF THE CESSNA 182 WAS PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS AT HIS PRIVATE GRASS AIRSTRIP. DURING THE THIRD APPROACH, WHICH WAS LOW, FLAT, AND SLOW, THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH WAS USING 40 DEGREES OF FLAPS, STALLED FROM AN ALTITUDE OF 30 TO 35 FEET. A WITNESS STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND IN A 5 DEGREE RIGHT BANK AND SLID OVER A CONCRETE DITCH, COMING TO A STOP APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET ONTO THE RUNWAY. A 10 KNOT DIRECT CROSSWIND WAS PRESENT DURING THIS SEQUENCE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTIAN PROPER AIRSPEED WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/16/1991
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 930
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City PLEASANT GROVE
Event State UTAH
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 84062
Event Date Year 1991
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport PRIVATE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 100
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 3
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 164
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 43248
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3705U
NTSB Number SEA91LA133
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182G
Aircraft Series Identifier 182G
Aircraft Serial Number 18255105
Certified Max Gross Weight 2800
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GARN PHILLIPS & SONS TURF FARM
Aircraft Owner Street Address 425 EAST 1200 NORTH
Aircraft Owner City OREM
Aircraft Owner State VT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 84057
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name GARN PHILLIPS & SONS TURF FARM
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 425 EAST 1200 NORTH
Operator City OREM
Operator State VT
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 84057
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 900
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 34
Runway Length 900
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --