Jm Ranch Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

New Harmony, Utah 84757
Saturday, May 28, 1983 18:00 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY DURING LANDING AFTER GOING THROUGH A FENCE/BUSHES AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER.THE PILOT HAD MADE ONE GO-AROUND BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED. HE SAID THE WINDSOCK WAS LIMP AS HE OBSEVED IT. HOWEVER,WINDS AT CEDAR CITY FSS, 17 MILES NNE OF THE ACCIDENT SITE, WERE REPORTED TO BE FROM 130 DEGREES AT 12 KTS. THE 2ND APPROACH WAS MADE 70-80 MPH WITH 20 DEGREES OF FLAPS. THE PLT SAID HE TOUCHED DOWN FARTHER DOWN THE RWY THEN HE NORMALLYDID. THE ACFT BOUNCED AND FLOATED BEFORE SETTLING TO THE GROUND. IN SPITE OF HARD BRAKING THE PLT COULD NOT STOP THE THE ACFT ON THE RWY. THE PILOT'S SON STANDING BY THE RWY SAID THE ACFT WENT BY FASTER THAN USUAL AND THEN RAN INTO THE FENCE. THE DENSITY ALT WAS 7298 FT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/28/1983
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1800
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City NEW HARMONY
Event State UTAH
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 84757
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport JM RANCH
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 5200
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1745 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 15
Weather Observation Facility ID CDC
Elevation of weather observation facility 5622
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 17
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 6000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 5000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 25
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 130
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 7298
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 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1788
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 22059
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N735LP
NTSB Number DEN83LA126
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 182Q
Aircraft Series Identifier 182Q
Aircraft Serial Number 18265511
Certified Max Gross Weight 2950
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 425
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOHN A. MCDONALD, JR.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 4350 S. ARVILLE, BLDG. 4
Aircraft Owner City LAS VEGAS
Aircraft Owner State NV
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 89103
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 No
Departure Airport Code SGU
Departure City ST. GEORGE
Departure State UT
Departure Country
Departure Time 1730
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
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 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 18
Runway Length 3000
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --