Cessna 182A N4985D
6 May 1989 · Lugoff, South Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 May 1989 at about 21:15 local time, a Cessna 182A registered N4985D, operated by Lugoff Para-Flite Club, Inc., was involved in an accident near Lugoff, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lugoff, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lugoff (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 34.2208, -80.6810
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A
- Registration
- N4985D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lugoff Para-Flite Club, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL89LA143
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE SPEED FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL ON FINAL APPROACH. HIS EXCESSIVE USE OF FLAPS AND THE WIND CONDITIONS WERE CONSIDERED TO BE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT WAS RETURNING TO LAND AFTER HAULING SKYDIVERS. HE RPRTD THAT WHILE ON A SHORT FINAL APCH TO LAND ON RWY 31 WITH 20 TO 30 DEG OF FLAPS EXTENDED, THE ACFT ENTERED A HIGH SINK RATE IN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS. HE SAID THAT HE LOWERED THE NOSE TO INCREASE SPEED & THAT HE PLANNED TO ARREST THE SINK RATE IN THE FLARE, BUT THEN 'THE BOTTOM FELL OUT' & THE ACFTCOLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. THE FLT MANUAL RECOMMENDED THAT IF THE RWY LENGTH PERMITTED, CROSSWIND LANDINGS SHOULD BE PERFORMED WITH THE FLAPS RETRACT. THE MANUFACTURER ESTIMATED THAT 560 FT WOULD HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO LAND THE ACFT ON A HARD SURFACE WITH NO WIND & 40 DEG OF FLAPS. THE RWY LENGTH WAS 2800 FT. THE PLT RPRTD THE WIND WAS VARIABLE FROM 240 TO 270 DEG WITH GUSTS TO 20 KTS. APRX 20 MI SOUTHEAST AT SHAW AFB, THE 1655 EDT WIND WAS RPRTD TO BE FROM 260 DEG AT 20 GUSTING 28 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 182 | Eureka, California, United States | Nothern Air | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Cessna 182 | Owasso, Oklahoma, United States | William Burney York | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Cessna 182A | Lancaster, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1989 | Cessna 182H | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1989 | Cessna 182 | Hasty, Arkansas, United States | Standefer, Wayne B. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1989 | Cessna 182 | Tooele, Utah, United States | Golden Spike Flying Club | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1989 | Cessna 152 | York, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Champion 7GCBC | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Barnstormers FLT. Signs, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1989 | Piper PA28-140 | Holly Hill, South Carolina, United States | John J. Kaiser | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1989 | Cessna P210N | Jackson, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172L | N Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1989 | Hughes 269A | Saluda, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |