19830316011179A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Blanca 17-31A · Waverly, GA · March 16, 1983

Date
March 16, 1983 · 23:30 local
Place
Waverly, GA
Airport
Malcolm Mckinnon
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8855V
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL83FA176
Reported as
Blanca 1731A
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1E5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,101 total4 in this make and model89 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Struck trees on a VOR approach in area of thunderstorm. Severe turbulence and heavy rain. Impact velocity fatal.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES ON A VOR APPROACH IN AREA OF THUNDERSTORM. SEVERE TURBULENCE AND HEAVY RAIN. IMPACT VELOCITY FATAL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.