Cessna 182C accident near Salt Lake City, Utah, July 6, 1983
On July 6, 1983 at about 4:20 am local time, a Cessna 182C, registered N8935T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Salt Lake City, Utah (Salt Lake City airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 4 others were unhurt. 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
- July 6, 1983 · about 4:20 am local time
- Place
- Salt Lake City, Utah · Salt Lake City · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 4 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182C · all 182Cs on the register
- Registration
- N8935T · no longer on the register · serial 52835
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RWY AFTER A POWER LOSS AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL ON FINAL APPROACH. THE WEATHER WAS VMC WITH THE TEMPERATURE AT 80 DEGREES F AND THE DEWPOINT 42 DEGREES F. THE PILOT HAD STARTED A LET DOWN AT 11,500 FT TO DESCEND 5700FT FOR LANDING. DURING THE DESCENT AT IDLE POWER THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS NOT USED. THE PILOT HAD BEEN ADVANCING THE THROTTLE AT INTERVALS TO 'CLEAR' THE ENGINE. WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND.
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: 97 hours in all; 97 in this make and model; 21 in the last 90 days; 55 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,965 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 25, 1982; 75 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SJC San Jose CA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 16L, 9,596 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 180° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:44 am from SLC, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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