Cessna 182F accident near Rock Springs, Wyoming, August 31, 1984
On August 31, 1984 at about 9:28 pm local time, a Cessna 182F, registered N3110U, was destroyed in an accident near Rock Springs, Wyoming (Rock Springs/Sweetwater airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. 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
- August 31, 1984 · about 9:28 pm local time
- Place
- Rock Springs, Wyoming · Rock Springs/Sweetwater · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182F · all 182Fs on the register
- Registration
- N3110U · no longer on the register · serial 18254510
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON THE RETURN LEG OF FLT FROM CALIFORNIA TO WISCONSIN. A LANDING APCH WAS MADE TO RWY 27 AT ROCK SPRINGS (ELEV 6747), TEMP WAS 76 DEGREES, WIND 220 AT 23 KTS. ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO BOUNCE BACK INTO THE AIR AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND THEN INITIATE A CLIMB DURING WHICH THE WINGS WERE NOTED TO BE WAVERING. ACFT ENTERED A STEEP RIGHT BANK AND DESCENDED TO GROUND IMPACT. DENSITY ALTITUDE CALCULATED AS 9000 FT. FLAPS WERE FOUND IN THE FULL UP POSITION AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 992 hours in all; 466 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 834 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: EKO Elko NV at 6:44 pm
- Destination: RKS Rock Springs WY
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 27, 10,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 23 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 6,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:35 pm from RKS
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
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