- Date
- June 6, 1983, 11:25 local (16:25 UTC)
- Place
- Minden, NE
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N26972Cessna 320E
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830606022269A
- Case key
- 33332
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Analysis
The acft stalled and crashed on the final approach to land. The acft had called for landing information and entered the pattern and was seen established in a low final approach when it suddenly turned right and descended to the ground. The acft impacted about 1/4 mile se of the approach end of rwy 34 in a wings level slightly nose low attitude. All 3 landing gear were broken during impact and the acft slid about 40 ft before coming to a stop heading nne. Examination ofthe wreckage revealed that the acft had been modified to accomodate weather radar. When the radome is installed 2 pitot tubes are installed if done in accordance with the STC. On this acft only one tube was installed and it was installed onthe wrong side. It was inscribed PH506R and it was put on the left side of the fuselage. No one was able to tell who installed the tubes or when. The wreckage examination also revealed that the airspeed indicator was reading 198 mph. It was disassembled and the damage noted was that the sector gear had slipped causing the pointer to be inaccurate.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N26972
- Reported as
- Cessna 320E
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0061
- Airframe hours
- 2,324
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-B, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Charles R. Waymire
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 28, 1983 · 12 hours before
- Departed
- GLD · Goodland, KS
- Airport
- 0V3 · Pioneer Vil., runway 34, 2,800 × 50 ft, concrete
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
- 52
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,775 total · 12 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- EAR, 13 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.