- Date
- June 21, 1984, 12:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place
- Chattahoochee, FL
- Injuries
- 3 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N21335Cessna 182P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840621025989A
- Case key
- 31000
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the takeoff climb at an altitude of aprx 100 AGL, the acft entered a right diving turn. It impacted the ground and came to rest in a wooded area to the right of the rwy departure end. The plt stated the engine was operating normally. The acft is equipt with a stol conversion. The plt reported 20 degrees of flaps were used for takeoff. An exam of the acft after the accident revealed that the flap actuator handle was in the full down position. The flaps were found to be extended 35 degrees.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N21335
- Reported as
- Cessna 182P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18261569
- Airframe hours
- 1,153
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Jerry F. Shofner
- Registered owner
- Roger P. Enzor & Jerry Shofner
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Destination
- 82J · Pensacola, FL
- Airport
- 53J · Chattahoochee, runway 24, 1,800 × 100 ft, grass/turf
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
- 346 total · 32 in this make and model · 5 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TLH, 32 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.