Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Wendover, Utah 84093
Sunday, September 12, 1982 20:30 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT STATED HE BECAME DISORIENTED WHILE FLYING FROM SALT LAKE CITY TO WENDOVER. HE DESCENDED TO 8000 FT TO KEEP CLEAR OF ICE AND HAIL AND COULD NOT RECEIVE A NAVIGATIONAL SIGNAL FROM THE WENDOVER OR BONNEVILLE NAVIGATIONAL FACILITY.WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ESTABLISH HIS POSITION ON HIS SECTIONAL THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED INTO THE GROUND. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THERE WERE NO MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE EN ROUTE FACILITIES AT BONNEVILLE OR WENDOVER. THE MINIMUM EN ROUTE ALTITUDE TO RECEIVE A SIGNAL BETWEEN SALT LAKE CITY AND WENDOVER IS 9000 FT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/12/1982
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 2030
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City WENDOVER
Event State UTAH
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 84093
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
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 Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) 0
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 Heavy
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 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2703
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5836M
NTSB Number DEN82DA190
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 310P
Aircraft Series Identifier 310P
Aircraft Serial Number 136
Certified Max Gross Weight 5200
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 75
Airframe Hours 231
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name KUBO SADEO
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2926 URBAN AVE.
Aircraft Owner City SANTA MONICA
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 90404
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name KUBO SADEO
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 2926 URBAN AVE.
Operator City SANTA MONICA
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 90404
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 AI
Departure City CODY
Departure State WY
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code AI
Destination City REDDING
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --