- Date
- May 1, 1982, 18:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Timmonsville, SC
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3192ZPiper PA-18A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 1, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820501013539A
- Case key
- 72819
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that he reduced power at 1000 ft and applied carburetor heat for an extended glide to the sod strip. While on final approach over a wheat field, the airspeed bled off and he moved the throttle to add power. However, he reported that the engine had loaded up and coughed. Before reaching the runway, the landing gear caught the wheat and the plane nosed over. The pilot had not cleared the engine during the glide.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3192Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18-7185
- Airframe hours
- 2,652
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-82, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Woodrow Mckay
- Registered owner
- Woodrow Mckay
- Departed
- Timmonsville, SC
- Destination
- Timmonsville, SC
- Airport
- Lockhart
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 8,145 total · 600 in this make and model · 8 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 2 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.