Cessna 182Q accident near New Harmony, Utah, May 29, 1983
On May 29, 1983, a Cessna 182Q, registered N735LP, was substantially damaged in an accident near New Harmony, Utah (Jm Ranch airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. 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 29, 1983
- Place
- New Harmony, Utah · Jm Ranch · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N735LP · no longer on the register · serial 18265511
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
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: 125 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 425 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-U (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SGU St. George UT at 11:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 3,000 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 130° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 6,000 ft; scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 77°F (25°C), dew point 37°F (3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:45 pm from CDC, 17 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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