- Date
- March 6, 1987, 13:12 local (18:12 UTC)
- Place
- Waycross, GA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3871DCessna 182
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 21, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870306005339A
- Case key
- 7384
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a normal approach to a sod strip, the pilot reported that the gusty wind condition ceased and the acft stalled to the ground short of the intended landing area. The pilot was not able to recover from the sinking condition. The impact caused substantial structural damage. The pilot did not report andy mechanical failure or malfunction.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3871D
- Reported as
- Cessna 182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 34571
- Airframe hours
- 2,552
- Engine
- Continental O-470L, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Brantley O'Quinn
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 3, 1986 · 30 hours before
- Departed
- Waycross, GA
- Destination
- 1
- Airport
- Farm Strip
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
- 76
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,200 total · 60 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 50° at 10 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 41 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- AYS
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.