Accident Cessna 182C N8540T, Friday 29 January 1993

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Date:	Friday 29 January 1993
Time:	14:45 LT
Type:	Cessna 182C
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N8540T
MSN:	18252440
Total airframe hrs:	3477 hours
Engine model:	Continental O-470L
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Huntington, UT - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Green River, UT (U34)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT LANDED IN A REMOTE AIRSTRIP THAT WAS COVERED BY DEEP SNOW. THE ACFT LANDING GEAR SANK INTO THE SNOW DURING LANDING ROLL AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

Probable Cause: THE IMPROPER IN FLT DECISION BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO LAND ON AN AIRSTRIP UNSUITABLE FOR LANDING. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SOFT SNOW COVERING THE AIRSTRIP.

Accident investigation: