Cessna 182 accident near Brigham City, Utah, June 4, 1997
On June 4, 1997, a Cessna 182, registered N6302A, was destroyed in an accident near Brigham City, Utah (Brigham City airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
failure of the pilot to maintain proper runway alignment during the landing. The gusty quartering crosswind was a related factor.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 4, 1997
- Place
- Brigham City, Utah · Brigham City · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N6302A · no longer on the register · serial 33102
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot was executing his second touch-and-go landing using full flaps on the 7,500 foot long runway. He reported a left quartering headwind of 10 knots with gusts to 18 knots. During the landing, the airplane encountered a gust. The aircraft touched down in a left crab, and the right wing struck the ground, during which the nose landing gear collapsed. During a subsequent ground slide, a fire developed in the engine area, which consumed the aircraft after coming to rest.
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: 350 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: OGD Ogden UT
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 16, 7,500 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 12 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 18,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:50 am from OGD, 21 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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