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June 29, 1993 · Cessna 182RG · N5209S

Price, UT

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 29, 1993
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Price, UT
Aircraft
Cessna 182RG
Tail Number
N5209S
Operator
Madsen Martin B
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA93LA144

THE PILOT, WHO HAD JUST LIFTED OFF WHILE EXECUTING A BALKED LANDING AT A HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AIRPORT, MOVED THE FLAP SELECTOR TO THE FULL UP POSITION BECAUSE HE FELT HE DID NOT HAVE 'POSITIVE CONTROL' OF THE AIRCRAFT. HE THEN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY DECIDED TO MOVE THE FLAP LEVER BACK TO A 30 DEGREE POSITION INSTEAD, BUT BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO DO THAT, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND IMPACTED THE RUNWAY. THE SITUATION WAS EXACERBATED BY THE PASSENGER PULLING BACK ON THE YOKE AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME AS THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITION THE FLAP LEVER.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S POOR INFLIGHT DECISION. FACTORS INCLUDE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, AND CONTROL INTERFERENCE.

Full Narrative

On June 29, 1993, at approximately 0815 mountain daylight time (MDT), a Cessna 182RG, N5209S, impacted the runway and nosed over during an attempted balked landing at Carbon City Airport, Price, Utah. The FAA certificated private pilot and his passenger were not injured, but the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The personal pleasure flight, which departed Brigham City Airport, Brigham City, Utah at about 0700 MDT, was operating in visual meteorological conditions at the time of the accident. A VFR flight plan had been filed, but had not been opened, and the ELT was activated by the impact. The pilot, who said that he did not feel that he had positive control of the airplane, made the decision to bring the flap lever to the full up position soon after lift off during the balked landing. According to the pilot, he almost immediately decided to reposition the lever to the 30 degree position, but before he was able to do so, the aircraft stalled, impacted the runway, and flipped over. The pilot was later advised by his passenger that just after he selected the full up position with the flap selector, the passenger yanked back on the yoke because she thought that the pilot needed help getting the airplane back in the air. The density altitude at the time was approximately 8,300 feet.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time08:15 MDT
Nearest AirportCarbon City Airport (0nm)
Runway18
Runway Length7500 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 182RG
Tail NumberN5209S
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorMadsen Martin B
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-540-J3C5D · Reciprocating · 235
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 65 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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