- Date
- April 13, 1983, 14:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Weston, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2437QCessna 182K
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830413012919A
- Case key
- 20862
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Analysis
The plt was on a flt to obtain aerial photographs. He elected to land in a pasture to discuss a survey problem with personnel on the ground. He had previously checked the area by driving across it with a vehicle and felt it was satisfactory. After making a low pass, he began an approach at 70 mph. He reported the wind was from 276 deg at 20, gusting 25 KTS. According to the plt, just prior to touchdown, he experienced an immediate & severe increase in his descent rate, accompanied by a loss of airspeed, and the stall warning horn sounded. He applied full power, but the acft impacted hard, short of the intended landing area. The acft bounced, hit a terrace & stopped with damage to the nose gear, propeller, firewall, nose cowling & lower fuselage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2437Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 182K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18257637
- Airframe hours
- 2,595
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Melvin K. January
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 9, 1982
- Departed
- TKI · Mckinney, TX
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 456 total · 322 in this make and model · 349 as pilot in command · 31 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 276° at 20 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N2437Q · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.