Cessna 182Q accident near Provo, Utah, May 14, 1982
On May 14, 1982 at about 4:00 am local time, a Cessna 182Q, registered N5381N, was substantially damaged in an accident near Provo, Utah (Provo Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 14, 1982 · about 4:00 am local time
- Place
- Provo, Utah · Provo Municipal
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N5381N · registry record · serial 18267676
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING. POWER WAS APPLIED FOR A GO-AROUND, HOWEVER, THE PILOT STATED THE APPLICATION OF FULL FLAPS (40 DEGREES) PREVENTED LIFT OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,585 hours in all; 96 in this make and model; 141 in the last 90 days; 885 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 561 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 75 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,112 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-U (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: San Jose CA at 4:45 pm
- Destination: HHR Hawthorne CA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 31, 7,092 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 050° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 140°F (60°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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