- Date
- August 28, 1982, 21:30 local (Aug 29, 1982, 02:30 UTC)
- Place
- Spearman, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N91MRCessna 183P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report August 28, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820828045909A
- Case key
- 72664
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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
The pilot reported that when he was on final approach for a night landing, the aircraft encountered a downdraft. He added power to stop the descent. However, as power was added, the nose gear struck and severed a power line and the aircraft pitched over and crashed. The lines were marked with only one ball and were not lighted.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N91MR
- Reported as
- Cessna 183P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18264346
- Airframe hours
- 2,966
- Engine
- Continental O-470-S, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Spearman Flying Club
- Registered owner
- Spearman Flying Club
- Departed
- Borger, TX
- Destination
- Spearman, TX
- Airport
- Q47 · Spearman Muni, runway 20, 3,400 × 100 ft, macadam
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
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 178 total · 48 in this make and model · 131 as pilot in command · 23 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 170° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Temperature
- 176 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.