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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182F · Waynesboro, VA · September 16, 1984

Date: September 16, 1984 · 09:43 local
Place: Waynesboro, VA
Airport: Waynesboro
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3257U
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL84LA288
Reported as: Cessna 182F
Reported engine: Continental O470LCI
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,700 total0 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N3257URegistration cancelled Oct 2, 2012 · Cessna 182FS/N 18254657 · Built 1963 Airframe modelCessna 182F Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft undershot landing and crashed short of runway. Pilot claimed windshear.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT UNDERSHOT LANDING AND CRASHED SHORT OF RUNWAY. PILOT CLAIMED WINDSHEAR.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL84LA288Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaynesboro, VAThe 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.Sep 16, 1984 · Substantial damage