- Date
- April 21, 1982, 14:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Paintsville, KY
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N600JRCessna 320A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 21, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820421010709A
- Case key
- 72139
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported encountering wind shear at about 300 ft from the approach end of runway 31. He stated that the aircraft crabbed to the left and right rudder was applied. Also, he reported that the plane stalled about six to ten feet above the runway and touched down hard in a near level attitude. There was substantial damage to the wing spars, a main gear attach bracket, and the engine mounts. The pilot reported the surface wind from 260 degrees at 10 gusting 15 knots. Also, the pilot noted that he did not use power throughout the landing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N600JR
- Reported as
- Cessna 320A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0028
- Airframe hours
- 4,457
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-470B, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Paul&Lowell Branham
- Registered owner
- Paul&Lowell Branham
- Departed
- 3I6 · Paintsville, KY
- Destination
- 3I6 · Paintsville, KY
- Airport
- 3I6 · Combs, runway 31, 3,200 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,058 total · 232 in this make and model · 937 as pilot in command · 39 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 10 knots
- Temperature
- 158 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N600JR · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.