Cessna 182 N3257U
16 September 1984 · Waynesboro, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 September 1984 at about 21:15 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N3257U was involved in an accident near Waynesboro, Virginia, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waynesboro, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Waynesboro (W13)
- Coordinates
- 38.0598, -78.9008
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182
- Registration
- N3257U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Waynesboro → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL84LA288
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT AND WAS FORCED DOWN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. PILOT SUGGESTED THAT HE MAY HAVE ALSO ENCOUNTERED POSSIBLE WIND SHEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1984 | Cessna 182RG | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1984 | Cessna 182K | Lincoln, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1984 | Cessna 182D | Woodside, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1984 | Cessna 182J | Everglades City, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Cessna 182-C | Akron, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1984 | Cessna 182L | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | 56 Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
All 6,261 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 1984 | Waco RNF | Danville, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1984 | Maule M-2 | Troy, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 12 Jun 1984 | Bell 222 | Salem, Virginia, United States | Life Guard of America, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1984 | Gulfstream American AA-5B | Williamsburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1984 | Johnson SKYOTE | Portsmouth, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |