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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna U-3A · Union, SC · April 3, 2005

Date
April 3, 2005 · 14:57 local
Place
Union, SC
Airport
Union Co/Shelton Field Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3064L
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL05CA068
Reported as
Cessna U3A
Reported engine
Continental IO470*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,595 total220 in this make and model16 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.

(-23) During a day landing at the Union county airport (35A) in Union, s.c., the airplane veered off of the right side of runway 23, struck an embankment adjacent to the runway, and slid down the embankment. The airplane came to rest abeam the end of the runway in a position that was opposite that of the intended landing direction. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the title 14 CFR part 91 flight that was operated under visual flight rules. Two souls were on board; the passenger received minor injuries. The aircraft had substantial damage to the wings, propellers, and landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A DAY LANDING AT THE UNION COUNTY AIRPORT (35A) IN UNION, S.C., THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 23, STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY, AND SLID DOWN THE EMBANKMENT. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST ABEAM THE END OF THE RUNWAY IN A POSITION THAT WAS OPPOSITE THAT OF THE INTENDED LANDING DIRECTION. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT THAT WAS OPERATED UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES. TWO SOULS WERE ON BOARD; THE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS, PROPELLERS, AND LANDING GEAR.

NTSB investigation

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