- Date
- July 25, 1982, 14:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Louisburg, NC
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N5188DCessna 182A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 25, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820725031639A
- Case key
- 71491
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Witnesses observed the takeoff roll as being unusually long. The acft never climbed much above 100-200 ft AGL, & struck trees 1/2 mi off the end of the rwy. The flaps were observed up during takeoff. Normal takeoff flap setting used by the club for carrying jumpers is 10 deg. The acft was 166 pounds over max gross weight & the CG was beyond the aft limit. The density altitude was approximately 2,000 ft. the plt had never flown a C-182 or a constant speed propeller equipped acft prior to his checkout with the parachute club the week before the accident. The day of the accident was the first time he had carried any jumpers. The plt had agreed to fly for the club for no compensation other than to build flt time.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5188D
- Reported as
- Cessna 182A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18251288
- Airframe hours
- 3,828
- Engine
- Continental O-470-L, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Skydiving · Part 91
- Operator
- Franklin County
- Registered owner
- Nancy D. Fayard
- Departed
- LFN · Louisburg, NC
- Destination
- LFN · Louisburg, NC
- Airport
- LFN · Franklin County, runway 5, 2,650 × 20 ft, dirt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 129 total · 3 in this make and model · 55 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Temperature
- 189 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RDU, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N5188D · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.