- Date
- March 22, 1982, 13:35 local (18:35 UTC)
- Place
- Jefferson, GA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N30569Cessna 177
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 22, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 71190
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
During arrival, the wind shifted favoring runway 27. The pilot reported that he started his final approach at 80 mph and then slowed to 60 mph as he approached the threshold. Just as the aircraft crossed over a treeline, the aircraft suddenly dropped and hit short of the runway. It bounced about three times before the pilot was able to get the aircraft under control. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot's back was hurt. The pilot reported the wind was gusting to 10 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N30569
- Reported as
- Cessna 177
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17701275
- Airframe hours
- 1,692
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- James C Guest
- Registered owner
- James C Guest
- Departed
- 46A · Blairsville, GA
- Destination
- 19A · Jefferson, CA
- Airport
- 19A · Jackson County, runway 27, 2,500 × 60 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 580 total · 301 in this make and model · 2 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 144 °F